MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nov 2

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:06 GMT Nov 1/18:06 EST Nov 1

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                                                         Avg    Avg

                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work    Trade

                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week  Balance

Data For                   Oct       Oct       Oct       Oct    Oct      Sep

Denomination                 K         K         %      % Ch    Hrs        B

Median Forecast **         190       190       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.5

High Forecast              231       205       3.8       0.3   34.5    -51.4

Low Forecast               160       175       3.6       0.1   34.5    -54.4

Mean                       195       190       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.4

Standard Deviation          19        11       0.0       0.1    0.0      0.9

No. of Responses            11         6        10        10      5        7

Amherst Pierpont           200       200       3.7       0.2     NA    -53.9

BMO                        190        NA       3.8       0.3     NA    -53.4

Capital Economics          185        NA       3.7       0.3   34.5    -54.0

CIBC                       231        NA       3.7       0.1     NA       NA

Deutsche Bank              185       180       3.7       0.2   34.5    -54.4

FT Advisors                190       184       3.7       0.2   34.5    -53.4

Natwest                    225       205       3.7       0.1     NA       NA

SocGen                     200        NA       3.6        NA     NA       NA

TD Securities              160        NA        NA       0.3     NA       NA

UBS                        184       175       3.7       0.3   34.5    -53.5

UMaryland                  200       195       3.7       0.2   34.5    -51.4

** 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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