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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Mar 8 - Mar 9

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Mar 7/15:06 EST Mar 7
                         Mar 8     Mar 9     Mar 9     Mar 9     Mar 9  Mar 9
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                       Initial                                     Avg    Avg
                       Jobless   Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work
                        Claims  Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week
Data For              Mar 3 wk       Feb       Feb       Feb       Feb    Feb
Denomination                 K         K         K         %         %    Hrs
Median Forecast **         220       210       200       4.0       0.2   34.4
High Forecast              225       250       220       4.1       0.3   34.5
Low Forecast               215       175       185       4.0       0.1   34.4
Mean                       220       208       202       4.0       0.2   34.4
Standard Deviation         3.1      16.0      10.4       0.0       0.1    0.0
No. of Responses             7        18         9        17        15      8
Amherst Pierpont           224       190       185       4.1        NA     NA
Bank of the West           218       215        NA       4.0       0.3   34.5
Barclays Capital            NA       200       195       4.0       0.1   34.4
BMO                         NA       200        NA       4.0       0.2     NA
Capital Economics           NA       250        NA       4.0       0.1   34.4
CIBC                        NA       220        NA       4.0       0.1     NA
Comerica Bank               NA       190        NA       4.0        NA     NA
Credit Suisse               NA       205        NA       4.1       0.2     NA
FT Advisors                220       222       216       4.0       0.2   34.4
Goldman Sachs              225       210       200       4.0       0.3     NA
J.P. Morgan                220       225       220       4.1       0.2   34.4
Morgan Stanley              NA       210        NA       4.1       0.3   34.4
Natwest                     NA       210       205       4.1       0.3     NA
Nomura                      NA       210       205       4.0       0.2     NA
NTL Bank Canada             NA       220        NA       4.1        NA     NA
TD Securities               NA       175        NA        NA       0.2     NA
UBS                        215       199       195       4.0       0.1   34.4
UMaryland                  220       200       195       4.1       0.2   34.4
** 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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