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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 24 - May 25

                         May 24    May 24     May 25     May 25     May 25
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                        Initial  Existing    Durable    Durable      Final
                        Jobless      Home  Goods New      Goods       Mich
                         Claims     Sales     Orders  Ex. Trans  Sentiment
Data For              May 19 wk       Apr        Apr        Apr        May
Denomination                  K         M    Pct Chg    Pct Chg      Index
Median Forecast **          220      5.58       -1.2        0.6       98.8
High Forecast               224      5.68        1.7        1.2       99.0
Low Forecast                217      5.48       -2.5        0.3       98.5
Mean                        220      5.57       -0.9        0.6       98.8
Standard Deviation          2.0       0.1        1.0        0.2        0.2
No. of Responses              6        12         14         10          8
Amherst Pierpont            224      5.55       -1.5        0.3       98.5
BMO                          NA      5.57        1.7        0.5       99.0
Capital Economics            NA      5.50        0.3        0.6         NA
CIBC                         NA        NA       -0.8        0.6         NA
Comerica Bank                NA      5.60       -1.5         NA         NA
Credit Suisse                NA      5.55       -2.5        0.5       99.0
FT Advisors                 217      5.48       -1.2        0.7       98.8
Goldman Sachs               220        NA       -1.0        0.5       98.6
Morgan Stanley               NA      5.68        0.1         NA         NA
Natwest                     220      5.59       -1.5         NA       98.8
Nomura                       NA      5.62       -1.2        0.6         NA
NTL Bank Canada              NA      5.50       -1.9        0.3         NA
UBS                         220      5.60       -0.5        1.2       98.8
UMaryland                   220      5.61       -1.6         NA       99.0
** 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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