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

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:06 GMT Oct 31/18:06 EST Oct 31

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

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                        Initial    Nonfarm   Unit

                        Jobless  Prodctvty  Labor     ISM    Constr   Nonfarm

                         Claims   (prelim)  Costs  Manufg  Spending  Payrolls

Data For              Oct 27 wk         Q3     Q3     Oct       Sep       Oct

Denomination                  K          %      %   Index      % Ch         K

Median Forecast **          215        2.6    0.6    59.0       0.1       190

High Forecast               217        3.5    1.6    60.0       0.5       231

Low Forecast                212        1.8    0.3    58.0       0.0       160

Mean                        214        2.5    0.8    59.0       0.2       195

Standard Deviation          1.9        0.6    0.5     0.5       0.2        19

No. of Responses              5          6      6       9         5        11

Amherst Pierpont            215        2.9    0.3    60.0        NA       200

BMO                          NA         NA     NA    59.4        NA       190

Capital Economics            NA        3.5    0.3    58.0       0.0       185

CIBC                         NA         NA     NA    58.7        NA       231

Deutsche Bank                NA        1.8    1.4    59.0       0.0       185

FT Advisors                 212        2.4    0.7    59.1       0.4       190

Natwest                     217         NA     NA    58.5        NA       225

SocGen                       NA         NA     NA      NA        NA       200

TD Securities                NA         NA     NA      NA        NA       160

UBS                         215        2.7    0.4    59.0       0.1       184

UMaryland                   212        1.9    1.6    59.4       0.5       200

** 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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