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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Jan 29 - Feb 1

                      Jan 29     Jan 31      Jan 31   Jan 31     Feb 1     Feb 1
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                                Initial  Employment
                    Consumer    Jobless        Cost      MNI   Nonfarm   Private
                        Conf     Claims       Index  Chicago  Payrolls  Payrolls
Data For                 Jan  Jan 26 wk          4Q      Jan       Jan       Jan
Denomination           Index          K       Index    Index         K         K
Median Forecast
**                     124.0        218         0.8     60.8       167       175
High Forecast          128.1        225         0.8     62.5       190       180
Low Forecast           122.0        210         0.7     59.0       135       150
Mean                   124.4        218         0.8     60.8       165       168
Standard
Deviation                2.0        5.6         0.0      1.8        17        13
No. of Responses           7          4           5        2         8         3
Amherst Pierpont       126.0        220         0.7       NA       155       150
BMO                    122.0         NA         0.8     59.0       160        NA
Capital
Economics              124.0         NA          NA       NA       190        NA
CIBC                   124.6         NA          NA       NA       174        NA
Goldman Sachs          122.2        215         0.8       NA       180       180
Natwest                124.0        225         0.8       NA       135        NA
RBC                       NA         NA          NA       NA       150        NA
UMaryland              128.1        210         0.8     62.5       175       175
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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