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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: May 4

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 21:06 GMT May 3/17:06 EST May 3
                         May 4     May 4     May 4     May 4  May 4
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                                                         Avg    Avg
                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work
                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week
Data For                   Apr       Apr       Apr       Apr    Apr
Denomination                 K         K         %         %    Hrs
Median Forecast **         185       193       4.0       0.2   34.5
High Forecast              255       250       4.0       0.3   34.5
Low Forecast               145       170       4.0       0.2   34.4
Mean                       191       200       4.0       0.2   34.5
Standard Deviation          25        24       0.0       0.0    0.0
No. of Responses            17        10        17        14      8
Amherst Pierpont           225       220       4.0       0.2     NA
Bank of the West           185        NA       4.0       0.2   34.5
Barclays Capital           175       170       4.0       0.3   34.5
BMO                        190       220       4.0       0.2     NA
Capital Economics          175        NA       4.0       0.3   34.5
CIBC                       177        NA       4.0       0.2   34.5
Comerica Bank              190        NA       4.0        NA     NA
Credit Suisse              175     175.0       4.0       0.2     NA
Deutsche Bank              185       185       4.0       0.3   34.4
FT Advisors                191       189       4.0       0.2   34.5
Goldman Sachs              180       180       4.0       0.2     NA
Morgan Stanley             145        NA       4.0       0.2   34.4
Nomura                     220       210       4.0       0.3     NA
NTL Bank Canada            160        NA       4.0        NA     NA
RBC                        255       250       4.0        NA     NA
TD Securities              210        NA       4.0       0.2     NA
UMaryland                  202       197       4.0       0.2   34.5
** 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
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