MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 10 - Sep 13

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                                                     PPI   Initial

                      Consumer  Wholesle        ex-food,   Jobless

                        Credit  Inventrs   PPI    energy    Claims   CPI

Data For                   Jul       Jul   Aug       Aug  Sep 8 wk   Aug

Denomination                 B      % Ch  % Ch      % Ch         K  % Ch

Median Forecast **        14.0       0.6   0.2       0.2       209   0.2

High Forecast             15.0       0.6   0.5       0.3       210   0.4

Low Forecast              13.8       0.6   0.2       0.2       208   0.2

Mean                      14.3       0.6   0.3       0.2       209   0.3

Standard Deviation         0.5       0.0   0.1       0.0       1.0   0.1

No. of Responses             3         1     5         4         2     8

Bank of the West          15.0       0.6   0.2       0.2       210   0.2

BMO                         NA        NA    NA        NA        NA   0.2

Capital Economics           NA        NA   0.5       0.3        NA   0.3

Comerica Bank               NA        NA   0.3        NA        NA   0.2

Credit Suisse               NA        NA    NA        NA        NA   0.3

FT Advisors               13.8        NA   0.2       0.2       208   0.2

RBC                         NA        NA    NA        NA        NA   0.4

UMaryland                 14.0        NA   0.2       0.2        NA   0.2

** 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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