MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nov 1 - Nov 2

                         Nov 1     Nov 2     Nov 2     Nov 2     Nov 2  Nov 2

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                                                                   Avg    Avg

                        Constr   Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work

                      Spending  Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week

Data For                   Sep       Oct       Oct       Oct       Oct    Oct

Denomination              % Ch         K         K         %      % Ch    Hrs

Median Forecast **         0.1       190       190       3.7       0.2   34.5

High Forecast              0.5       231       205       3.8       0.3   34.5

Low Forecast               0.0       160       175       3.6       0.1   34.5

Mean                       0.2       195       190       3.7       0.2   34.5

Standard Deviation         0.2        19        11       0.0       0.1    0.0

No. of Responses             5        11         6        10        10      5

Amherst Pierpont            NA       200       200       3.7       0.2     NA

BMO                         NA       190        NA       3.8       0.3     NA

Capital Economics          0.0       185        NA       3.7       0.3   34.5

CIBC                        NA       231        NA       3.7       0.1     NA

Deutsche Bank              0.0       185       180       3.7       0.2   34.5

FT Advisors                0.4       190       184       3.7       0.2   34.5

Natwest                     NA       225       205       3.7       0.1     NA

SocGen                      NA       200        NA       3.6        NA     NA

TD Securities               NA       160        NA        NA       0.3     NA

UBS                        0.1       184       175       3.7       0.3   34.5

UMaryland                  0.5       200       195       3.7       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 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com

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