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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 25 - Oct 26

                         Oct 25     Oct 25     Oct 25  Oct 26  Oct 26  Oct 26
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                        Initial    Durable    Durable           Chain   Final
                        Jobless  Goods New      Goods    Real   Price    Mich
                         Claims     Orders  Ex. Trans     GDP   Index    Sent
Data For              Oct 20 wk        Sep        Sep  3Q (a)  3Q (a)     Oct
Denomination                  K       % Ch       % Ch    % Ch    % Ch   Index
Median Forecast **          215       -1.0        0.5     3.3     1.9    99.0
High Forecast               220        1.3        1.0     3.6     2.1    99.5
Low Forecast                210       -2.6       -0.5     2.9     1.7    98.6
Mean                        214       -1.2        0.4     3.3     1.9    99.0
Standard Deviation          3.4        1.1        0.4     0.2     0.2     0.2
No. of Responses              6         10          8      10       2       7
Amherst Pierpont            215       -0.7        1.0     2.9      NA    99.5
BMO                          NA       -1.5        0.5     3.0      NA    99.0
Capital Economics            NA       -2.6        0.2     3.3      NA      NA
CIBC                         NA       -2.6        0.1     3.3      NA      NA
FT Advisors                 210       -1.0        0.5     3.6     1.7    99.0
Goldman Sachs               215       -1.0        0.6     3.5      NA    98.6
Morgan Stanley               NA        1.3        0.5     3.3      NA      NA
Natwest                     215       -1.0         NA     3.2     2.1    99.0
UBS                         220       -0.4       -0.5     3.2      NA    99.0
UMaryland                   210       -2.0         NA     3.2      NA    99.0
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com
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