MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 19 - Sep 20

                       Sep 19   Sep 19    Sep 19  Sep 19    Sep 20

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                                                          Existing

                      Current  Housing  Building  Import      Home

                      Account   Starts   Permits  Prices     Sales

Data For                   2Q      Aug       Aug     Aug       Aug

Denomination                B        M         M       %         M

Median Forecast **     -114.9    1.170     1.218     0.5      5.47

High Forecast          -108.5    1.225     1.223     1.0      5.50

Low Forecast           -120.0    1.132     1.200     0.3      5.40

Mean                   -113.9    1.177     1.215     0.6      5.45

Standard Deviation        3.9      0.0       0.0     0.3       0.0

No. of Responses            5       11         4       4        10

Amherst Pierpont           NA    1.190        NA      NA      5.48

Bank of the West       -110.9    1.132     1.215     0.4      5.41

Capital Economics      -120.0    1.200        NA     0.5      5.40

CIBC                   -115.1    1.170     1.220      NA      5.49

Comerica Bank              NA    1.170     1.223      NA      5.46

Credit Suisse              NA    1.170        NA      NA      5.42

FT Advisors            -114.9    1.180        NA     1.0      5.48

Morgan Stanley             NA    1.170        NA      NA        NA

NTL Bank Canada            NA    1.180        NA      NA      5.50

RBC                        NA    1.225        NA      NA      5.40

UMaryland              -108.5    1.155     1.200     0.3      5.50

** 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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