MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 5

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                                               Avg   Avg

                       Private  Unemploy    Hourly  Work    Trade  Consumr

                      Payrolls      Rate  Earnings  Week  Balance   Credit

Data For                   Sep       Sep       Sep   Sep      Aug      Aug

Denomination                 K         %      % Ch   Hrs        B        B

Median Forecast **         188       3.8       0.3  34.5    -52.2     14.2

High Forecast              195       3.9       0.3  34.5    -47.2     15.5

Low Forecast               145       3.8       0.2  34.5    -53.7     10.0

Mean                       179       3.8       0.3  34.5    -51.3     13.5

Standard Deviation          20       0.0       0.0   0.0      2.5      2.2

No. of Responses             4         6         6     5        5        4

Barclays Capital           195       3.8       0.2  34.5    -53.0       NA

Capital Economics           NA       3.8       0.3  34.5    -52.2     15.0

CIBC                        NA       3.8       0.3    NA    -53.7       NA

Deutsche Bank              185       3.8       0.3  34.5    -47.2     10.0

FT Advisors                145       3.8       0.3  34.5    -53.7     13.4

UMaryland                  190       3.9       0.2  34.5    -49.7     15.5

** 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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