MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 5

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                                                       Avg   Avg

                     Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly  Work    Trade

                    Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings  Week  Balance

Data For                 Sep       Sep       Sep       Sep   Sep      Aug

Denomination               K         K         %      % Ch   Hrs        B

Median Forecast **       188       185       3.8       0.3  34.5    -53.4

High Forecast            220       206       3.9       0.4  34.5    -47.2

Low Forecast             163       160       3.8       0.2  34.5    -54.0

Mean                     186       184       3.8       0.3  34.5    -52.7

Standard Deviation        16        13       0.0       0.1   0.0      1.9

No. of Responses          12         8        12        11     7       10

Amherst Pierpont         190       185       3.8       0.2    NA    -52.8

Barclays Capital         200       195       3.8       0.2  34.5    -53.0

BMO                      185        NA       3.8       0.4    NA    -54.0

Capital Economics        220        NA       3.8       0.3  34.5    -52.2

CIBC                     168        NA       3.8       0.3    NA    -53.7

Deutsche Bank            190       185       3.8       0.3  34.5    -47.2

FT Advisors              163       160       3.8       0.3  34.5    -53.7

Goldman Sachs            175       170       3.8       0.3    NA    -52.9

Morgan Stanley           206       178       3.8       0.3  34.5       NA

Natwest                  170        NA       3.8        NA    NA       NA

UBS                      174       206       3.8       0.2  34.5    -53.7

UMaryland                195       190       3.9       0.2  34.5    -54.0

** 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 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com

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