MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 26 - Sep 27

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                                  Initial    Durable    Durable           Chain

                      New Home    Jobless  Goods New      Goods    Real   Price

                         Sales     Claims     Orders  Ex. Trans     GDP   Index

Data For                   Aug  Sep 22 wk        Aug        Aug  2Q (t)  2Q (t)

Denomination                 K          K       % Ch       % Ch    % Ch    % Ch

Median Forecast **         630        222        2.6        0.4     4.2     3.0

High Forecast              640        305        4.8        1.4     4.4     3.0

Low Forecast               624        205        1.5        0.0     4.1     3.0

Mean                       631        234        2.8        0.6     4.2     3.0

Standard Deviation           5       36.3        1.2        0.5     0.1     0.0

No. of Responses             7          5          8          7       8       4

Amherst Pierpont           640        212        1.7        0.0     4.3      NA

BMO                        627         NA        1.5        0.4     4.3     3.0

Capital Economics           NA         NA        4.8        0.3     4.2      NA

Deutsche Bank              635         NA        4.0        0.3     4.2     3.0

FT Advisors                624        222        2.0        0.6     4.1     3.0

Goldman Sachs              633        205        3.3        1.4     4.2      NA

J.P. Morgan                625        225        3.2        1.2     4.4      NA

UMaryland                  630        305        1.5         NA     4.2     3.0

** 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: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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