MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Sep 6 - Sep 6

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                        Nonfarm    Unit   Initial

                      Prodctvty   Labor   Jobless     ISM  Factory

                        (final)   Costs    Claims  Nonmfg   Orders

Data For                 2Q rev  2Q rev  Sep 1 wk     Aug      Jul

Denomination               % Ch    % Ch         K   Index     % Ch

Median Forecast **          3.0    -0.9       212    56.8     -0.5

High Forecast               3.1    -0.8       212    58.0     -0.4

Low Forecast                2.8    -1.0       212    56.0     -0.6

Mean                        3.0    -0.9       212    56.9     -0.5

Standard Deviation          0.1     0.1       0.0     0.7      0.1

No. of Responses              4       4         1       4        2

Capital Economics           2.9    -0.9        NA    58.0       NA

Credit Suisse               3.0    -0.8        NA      NA       NA

FT Advisors                 3.1    -1.0       212    56.9     -0.4

Nomura                       NA      NA        NA    56.0       NA

UMaryland                   2.8    -0.8        NA    56.7     -0.6

** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-372-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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