MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 11 - Sep 13

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                                           PPI   Initial             CPI

                      Wholesle        ex-food,   Jobless        ex-food,

                      Inventrs   PPI    energy    Claims   CPI    energy

Data For                   Jul   Aug       Aug  Sep 8 wk   Aug       Aug

Denomination              % Ch  % Ch      % Ch         K  % Ch      % Ch

Median Forecast **         0.7   0.2       0.2       209   0.3       0.2

High Forecast              0.7   0.5       0.3       210   0.4       0.3

Low Forecast               0.6   0.1       0.1       203   0.2       0.2

Mean                       0.7   0.2       0.2       208   0.3       0.2

Standard Deviation         0.1   0.1       0.0       2.7   0.1       0.0

No. of Responses             2    10         9         6    12        12

Amherst Pierpont            NA   0.1       0.2       203   0.4       0.3

Bank of the West           0.6   0.2       0.2       210   0.2       0.2

BMO                        0.7   0.2       0.2        NA   0.2       0.2

Capital Economics           NA   0.5       0.3        NA   0.3       0.2

Comerica Bank               NA   0.3        NA        NA   0.2       0.2

Credit Suisse               NA    NA        NA        NA   0.3       0.2

FT Advisors                 NA   0.2       0.2       208   0.2       0.2

Goldman Sachs               NA   0.2       0.2       205   0.3       0.2

Morgan Stanley              NA   0.2       0.2        NA   0.3       0.2

RBC                         NA    NA        NA        NA   0.4       0.3

UBS                         NA   0.1       0.1       210   0.3       0.2

UMaryland                   NA   0.2       0.2       210   0.2       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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