MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Jun 6 - Jun 7

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 21:06 GMT May 31/17:06 EST May 31

                          Jun 6  Jun 6     Jun 7     Jun 7     Jun 7     Jun 7

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                        Nonfarm   Unit                                     Avg

                      Prodctvty  Labor   Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly

                      (revised)  Costs  Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings

Data For                     1Q     1Q       May       May       May       May

Median Forecast **          3.5   -0.9       180       172       3.6       0.3

High Forecast               3.6   -0.6       195       175       3.8       0.3

Low Forecast                3.3   -1.4       145       155       3.6       0.2

Mean                        3.5   -0.9       179       168       3.6       0.3

Standard Deviation          0.1    0.3        15         8       0.1       0.0

No. of Responses              7      6        13         6        13        12

Amherst Pierpont             NA     NA       195       175       3.6       0.3

Bank of the West            3.3   -0.6       195        NA       3.7       0.3

Capital Economics            NA     NA       190        NA       3.7       0.3

CIBC                        3.6     NA       168        NA       3.7       0.3

Credit Suisse                NA     NA       165       155       3.8       0.2

Deutsche Bank               3.6   -0.9       160       160       3.6       0.3

FT Advisors                 3.4   -1.4       180       169       3.6       0.3

ING Group                    NA     NA       175        NA       3.7       0.3

Lloyds Bank                 3.6   -0.9       195        NA       3.6       0.3

Morgan Stanley               NA     NA       189       174       3.6       0.3

NTL Bank Canada              NA     NA        NA        NA       3.6        NA

RBC                          NA     NA       185        NA       3.6        NA

SocGen                      3.4   -0.7       145        NA        NA       0.3

Umaryland                   3.5   -0.8       180       175       3.6       0.2

** 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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