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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 3

                          May 3      May 3  May 3   May 3    May 3
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                                   Nonfarm   Unit
                          Trade  Prodctvty  Labor     ISM  Factory
                        Balance      (pre)  Costs  Nonmfg   Orders
Data For                    Mar         1Q     1Q     Apr      Mar
Denomination                  B          %      %          Pct Chg
Median Forecast **        -50.0        0.9    3.0    58.1      1.2
High Forecast             -47.5        1.3    3.2    59.2      1.8
Low Forecast              -57.0        0.8    1.3    57.8      0.6
Mean                      -51.4        1.0    2.6    58.3      1.2
Standard Deviation          3.4        0.2    0.8     0.5      0.4
No. of Responses              7          5      4       7        4
Amherst Pierpont             NA         NA     NA    59.2       NA
Capital Economics         -47.5         NA     NA    58.0       NA
CIBC                      -49.8        0.8     NA    57.8      1.8
Comerica Bank             -49.0         NA     NA    58.0       NA
Credit Suisse             -50.0        0.9    2.9      NA       NA
Deutsche Bank             -56.2        1.3    3.2    58.5      1.0
FT Advisors               -50.3        0.9    3.0    58.1      1.3
Morgan Stanley               NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
RBC                          NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
TD Securities                NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
UMaryland                 -57.0        1.3    1.3    58.8      0.6
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 212-800-8517; email: sara.haire@marketnews.com
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