MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nov 2

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

                         Nov 2     Nov 2     Nov 2  Nov 2    Nov 2    Nov 2

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                                               Avg    Avg

                       Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work    Trade  Factory

                      Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week  Balance   Orders

Data For                   Oct       Oct       Oct    Oct      Sep      Sep

Denomination                 K         %      % Ch    Hrs        B     % Ch

Median Forecast **         190       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.5      0.5

High Forecast              205       3.8       0.3   34.5    -51.4      0.6

Low Forecast               175       3.6       0.1   34.5    -54.4      0.0

Mean                       190       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.4      0.4

Standard Deviation          11       0.0       0.1    0.0      0.9      0.2

No. of Responses             6        10        10      5        7        7

Amherst Pierpont           200       3.7       0.2     NA    -53.9      0.6

BMO                         NA       3.8       0.3     NA    -53.4       NA

Capital Economics           NA       3.7       0.3   34.5    -54.0      0.5

CIBC                        NA       3.7       0.1     NA       NA      0.5

Deutsche Bank              180       3.7       0.2   34.5    -54.4      0.0

FT Advisors                184       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.4      0.6

Natwest                    205       3.7       0.1     NA       NA       NA

SocGen                      NA       3.6        NA     NA       NA       NA

TD Securities               NA        NA       0.3     NA       NA       NA

UBS                        175       3.7       0.3   34.5    -53.5      0.4

UMaryland                  195       3.7       0.2   34.5    -51.4      0.5

** 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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