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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 3

                          May 3    May 3      May 3  May 3   May 3    May 3
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                        Initial             Nonfarm   Unit
                        Jobless    Trade  Prodctvty  Labor     ISM  Factory
                         Claims  Balance      (pre)  Costs  Nonmfg   Orders
Data For              Apr 28 wk      Mar         1Q     1Q     Apr      Mar
Denomination                  K        B          %      %          Pct Chg
Median Forecast **          225    -49.8        0.9    3.0    58.2      1.4
High Forecast               226    -47.5        1.3    3.5    59.2      1.8
Low Forecast                220    -56.2        0.5    2.7    57.5      0.9
Mean                        223    -50.4        0.9    3.0    58.2      1.3
Standard Deviation          2.4      2.5        0.3    0.2     0.4      0.3
No. of Responses              5       13         10      9      12       10
Amherst Pierpont            221    -48.9        1.3    2.7    59.2      1.5
Bank of the West            226    -56.0        0.5    3.2    58.2      0.9
Barclays Capital            220    -49.7        1.1    3.0    58.0      1.5
BMO                          NA    -50.0        0.5    3.5    58.5      1.4
Capital Economics            NA    -47.5         NA     NA    58.0       NA
CIBC                         NA    -49.8        0.8     NA    57.8      1.8
Comerica Bank                NA    -49.0         NA     NA    58.0       NA
Credit Suisse                NA    -50.0        0.9    2.9      NA       NA
Deutsche Bank                NA    -56.2        1.3    3.2    58.5      1.0
FT Advisors                  NA    -50.3        0.9    3.0    58.1      1.3
Goldman Sachs               225    -49.6        0.9    2.9    57.5      1.4
Morgan Stanley               NA       NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
Nomura                       NA    -48.7         NA     NA    58.6       NA
NTL Bank Canada              NA       NA         NA     NA      NA      1.1
RBC                          NA       NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
TD Securities                NA       NA         NA     NA      NA       NA
UMaryland                   225    -50.0        1.0    3.0    58.5      1.5
** 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
[TOPICS: MTABLE,M$U$$$]

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