MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 28

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                                           Core           Final

                      Current Dollar  PCE Price      MNI   Mich

                                 PCE      Index  Chicago   Sent

Data For                         Aug        Aug      Sep    Sep

Denomination                    % Ch       % Ch    Index  Index

Median Forecast **               0.4        0.1     62.0  100.8

High Forecast                    0.4        0.2     64.5  101.0

Low Forecast                     0.3        0.0     60.0  100.3

Mean                             0.4        0.1     62.3  100.7

Standard Deviation               0.1        0.1      1.3    0.2

No. of Responses                   8          6        6      6

Amherst Pierpont                 0.4        0.0       NA  100.3

BMO                              0.3        0.1     62.0  101.0

Capital Economics                0.4        0.2     60.0     NA

Deutsche Bank                    0.3        0.1     62.0  100.8

FT Advisors                      0.3         NA     64.5  100.8

Goldman Sachs                    0.4        0.0     63.0  100.5

J.P. Morgan                      0.3        0.0       NA     NA

UMaryland                        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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