MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Jan 4

                         Jan 4     Jan 4     Jan 4     Jan 4  Jan 4

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                                                         Avg    Avg

                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work

                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week

Data For                   Dec       Dec       Dec       Dec    Dec

Denomination                 K         K         %      % Ch    Hrs

Median Forecast **         180       175       3.6       0.3   34.5

High Forecast              200       195       3.7       0.3   34.5

Low Forecast               175       175       3.6       0.2   34.5

Mean                       184       182       3.6       0.3   34.5

Standard Deviation           8         9       0.0       0.0    0.0

No. of Responses             8         3         6         6      3

Amherst Pierpont           200       195       3.6       0.3     NA

BMO                        190        NA       3.7       0.3     NA

Capital Economics          180        NA       3.6       0.2   34.5

CIBC                        NA        NA        NA        NA     NA

Deutsche Bank              175       175       3.6       0.3   34.5

Goldman Sachs               NA        NA        NA        NA     NA

Natwest                    175        NA       3.6        NA     NA

SocGen                     180        NA        NA        NA     NA

TD Securities              190        NA        NA       0.3     NA

UMaryland                  180       175       3.7       0.3   34.5

** 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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