MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 27 - Sep 28

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                      Chain                                 Core           Final

                      Price  Personal  Current Dollar  PCE Price      MNI   Mich

                      Index    Income             PCE      Index  Chicago   Sent

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

Denomination           % Ch      % Ch            % Ch       % Ch    Index  Index

Median Forecast

**                      3.0       0.4             0.4        0.2     62.0  100.8

High Forecast           3.0       0.5             0.4        0.2     64.5  100.8

Low Forecast            3.0       0.4             0.3        0.2     60.0  100.8

Mean                    3.0       0.4             0.4        0.2     62.2  100.8

Standard

Deviation               0.0       0.0             0.0        0.0      1.8    0.0

No. of Responses          2         3               3          1        3      2

Capital Economics        NA       0.5             0.4        0.2     60.0     NA

FT Advisors             3.0       0.4             0.3         NA     64.5  100.8

UMaryland               3.0       0.4             0.4         NA     62.0  100.8

** 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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