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

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                        Initial    Durable    Durable           Chain

                        Jobless  Goods New      Goods    Real   Price  Personal

                         Claims     Orders  Ex. Trans     GDP   Index    Income

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

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

Median Forecast **          222        2.6        0.4     4.2     3.0       0.4

High Forecast               305        4.8        1.4     4.4     3.0       0.5

Low Forecast                205        1.5        0.0     4.1     3.0       0.3

Mean                        234        2.8        0.6     4.2     3.0       0.4

Standard Deviation         36.3        1.2        0.5     0.1     0.0       0.1

No. of Responses              5          8          7       8       4         8

Amherst Pierpont            212        1.7        0.0     4.3      NA       0.3

BMO                          NA        1.5        0.4     4.3     3.0       0.4

Capital Economics            NA        4.8        0.3     4.2      NA       0.5

Deutsche Bank                NA        4.0        0.3     4.2     3.0       0.4

FT Advisors                 222        2.0        0.6     4.1     3.0       0.4

Goldman Sachs               205        3.3        1.4     4.2      NA       0.4

J.P. Morgan                 225        3.2        1.2     4.4      NA       0.4

UMaryland                   305        1.5         NA     4.2     3.0       0.4

** 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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