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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 21 - May 24

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 21:06 GMT May 17/17:06 EST May 17
                        May 21      May23    May 23     May 24     May 24
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                      Existing    Initial              Durable    Durable
                          Home    Jobless  New Home  Goods New      Goods
                         Sales     Claims     Sales     Orders  Ex. Trans
                                   Claims
Data For                   Jan  Jan 28 wk       Dec        Feb        Feb
Median Forecast **       5.370        215       666       -2.3        0.2
High Forecast            5.400        217       690        0.1        0.5
Low Forecast             5.250        210       625      -10.0       -0.4
Mean                     5.357        214       662       -2.9        0.1
Standard Deviation       0.042          3        23        2.5        0.2
No. of Responses            11          4        11         12         12
Amherst Pierpont         5.400         NA       640         NA        0.3
BofA/Merrill Lynch       5.400        210        NA       -2.0        0.0
Capital Economics           NA         NA        NA       -2.5        0.3
CIBC                        NA         NA       684       -2.6        0.3
Credit Suisse            5.370         NA       690      -10.0        0.2
Deka                     5.400         NA       660       -4.5       -0.4
Deutsche Bank            5.250         NA       666        0.1        0.1
FT Advisors              5.330        217       647       -2.9       -0.1
ING Group                   NA         NA        NA       -2.0         NA
Lloyds Bank              5.340        215       678       -1.3        0.5
Morgan Stanley           5.340         NA       625         NA         NA
Scotiabank               5.380        215       680       -2.0        0.2
SocGen                   5.350         NA       625       -0.8        0.0
Wells Fargo              5.370         NA       685       -3.8       -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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