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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Mar 16

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Mar 9/15:06 EST Mar 9
                       Mar 16    Mar 16    Mar 16    Mar 16     Mar 16
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                      Housing  Building  Industrl  Capacity       Mich
                       Starts   Permits  Productn   Utilizn  Sentiment
Data For                  Feb       Feb       Feb       Feb        Mar
Denomination                M         M         %         %      Index
Median Forecast **      1.290     1.318       0.4      77.8       99.0
High Forecast           1.345     1.392       0.7      78.1      101.5
Low Forecast            1.230     1.300       0.0      77.4       97.5
Mean                    1.285     1.326       0.4      77.8       99.5
Standard Deviation        0.0       0.0       0.2       0.2        1.3
No. of Responses           12         6        10         7          7
Amherst Pierpont        1.300        NA        NA        NA         NA
Bank of the West        1.290     1.315       0.3      77.7       99.0
Barclays Capital        1.300        NA       0.2        NA       99.0
Capital Economics       1.230        NA       0.7      78.1      101.0
Comerica Bank           1.260     1.300       0.4      77.9         NA
Credit Suisse           1.290        NA       0.0      77.4       97.5
FT Advisors             1.283        NA       0.5      77.8      100.2
Morgan Stanley          1.345        NA        NA        NA         NA
Nomura                  1.292     1.392       0.4        NA         NA
NTL Bank Canada         1.280     1.330       0.4        NA         NA
UBS                     1.290     1.320       0.4      77.8       98.5
UMaryland               1.260     1.300       0.2      77.6      101.5
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com
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