MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nov 21

                         Nov 21     Nov 21     Nov 21    Nov 21  Nov 21   Nov 21

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                        Initial    Durable    Durable  Existing   Final

                        Jobless  Goods New      Goods      Home    Mich  Leading

                         Claims     Orders  Ex. Trans     Sales    Sent    Index

Data For              Nov 17 wk        Oct        Oct       Oct     Nov      Oct

Denomination                  K       % Ch       % Ch         M   Index

Median Forecast **          215       -2.5        0.3      5.18    98.3      0.1

High Forecast               220       -0.1        0.9      5.30    98.5      0.1

Low Forecast                210       -4.9       -0.3      5.10    97.9      0.0

Mean                        215       -2.7        0.3       5.2    98.2      0.1

Standard Deviation          3.0        1.3        0.3       0.1     0.2      0.1

No. of Responses              6         11          9        10       7        4

Amherst Pierpont          210.0       -4.9        0.3      5.25    98.0       NA

BMO                          NA       -2.5        0.4      5.25    98.5      0.1

Capital Economics            NA       -4.5        0.2      5.20      NA       NA

CIBC                         NA       -3.2        0.5        NA      NA       NA

FT Advisors               215.0       -2.8        0.9      5.30    98.3       NA

Goldman Sachs             215.0       -3.5        0.1      5.13    97.9

Morgan Stanley               NA       -0.1        0.3      5.12      NA      0.0

Natwest                   213.0       -2.0         NA      5.10    98.3       NA

Nomura                       NA       -2.3        0.2      5.10      NA       NA

UBS                       220.0       -1.5       -0.3      5.16    98.3      0.0

UMaryland                 215.0       -2.5         NA      5.25    98.3      0.1

** 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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