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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 6

                         Oct 6     Oct 6     Oct 6     Oct 6  Oct 6    Oct 6
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                                                         Avg    Avg
                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work  Consumr
                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week   Credit
Data For                   Sep       Sep       Sep       Sep    Sep      Aug
Denomination                 K         K         %         %    Hrs        B
Median Forecast **          73        72       4.4       0.3   34.4     16.0
High Forecast              125       125       4.5       0.4   34.4     16.0
Low Forecast               -25         0       4.3       0.2   34.3     14.0
Mean                        73        66       4.4       0.3   34.4     15.2
Standard Deviation        35.6      38.1       0.1       0.1    0.0      1.0
No. of Responses            18        10        18        13      9        5
Amherst Pierpont           100        90       4.3        NA     NA       NA
BofA/Merrill Lynch          80        75       4.4       0.3   34.3       NA
Bank of the West            85        NA       4.4       0.2   34.3     14.0
Barclays Capital            75        70       4.4       0.3   34.4       NA
BMO                         70        NA       4.4       0.3     NA     16.0
Capital Economics          100        NA       4.4       0.2   34.4       NA
CIBC                        70        NA       4.5       0.3     NA       NA
Comerica Bank              110        NA       4.4        NA     NA       NA
Credit Suisse               30        20       4.5       0.3     NA       NA
FT Advisors                 69        74       4.4       0.2   34.4     14.1
Goldman Sachs               50        40       4.5       0.4     NA       NA
Morgan Stanley             120        NA       4.4       0.2   34.4       NA
Natwest                     50        NA       4.4        NA     NA       NA
NTL Bank Canada             50        NA       4.5        NA     NA       NA
RBC                         50        50       4.4        NA     NA       NA
SocGen                     -25         0       4.5       0.3   34.3       NA
UBS                        125       125       4.4       0.3   34.4     16.0
UMaryland                  108       120       4.4       0.2   34.4     16.0
** 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: holly.stokes@marketnews.com
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