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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 26 - Oct 27

                         Oct 26   Oct 27   Oct 27     Oct 27
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                        Initial             Chain      Final
                        Jobless     Real    Price       Mich
                         Claims      GDP    Index  Sentiment
Data For              Oct 21 wk    3Q(a)    3Q(a)        Oct
Denomination                  K  Pct Chg  Pct Chg      Index
Median Forecast **          235      2.7      1.8      101.0
High Forecast               240      3.3      2.0      101.5
Low Forecast                225      1.9      1.5      100.0
Mean                        234      2.7      1.8      100.9
Standard Deviation          4.6      0.3      0.2        0.4
No. of Responses              8       16       10         10
Amherst Pierpont            235      2.8       NA      100.5
Bank of the West            230      2.5      1.8      101.0
Barclays Capital            230      2.5      1.9      101.0
BMO                          NA      2.4      1.5      101.0
Capital Economics            NA      2.8       NA         NA
CIBC                         NA      1.9      1.9         NA
Comerica Bank                NA      2.7      1.6         NA
Credit Suisse                NA      2.9      1.6      101.0
FT Advisors                 238      2.8      1.6      101.1
Morgan Stanley               NA      3.3       NA         NA
Natwest                     235      3.3      2.0         NA
NTL Bank Canada              NA      2.4       NA         NA
RBC                         235      2.9       NA      100.0
SocGen                       NA      2.6      2.0      101.5
UBS                         225      2.4       NA      100.5
UMaryland                   240      2.6      1.8      101.1
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com
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