The MNI economist poll now shows....>

US DATA PREVIEW: The MNI economist poll now shows a 190,000 median estimate for

the key 8:30am ET Friday December US nonfarm payroll employment report, vs.

prior Nov. 228K report. MNI poll projected median estimates for 185K Dec private

payroll employment in Dec. jobs; 4.1% jobless rate, 0.3% Avg Hourly Earnings

gain and 34.5 hours workweek. 

- Jefferies Ward McCarthy and Tom Simons: 175,000 Dec. jobs, 170K private

payrolls gain and a 4.0% jobless rate, 0.3% Avg Hourly Earning gain. 

- TD economists expect 170K Dec jobs, 4.1% jobless rate, 0.3% Avg Hrly Earnings.

- Univ of Maryland's Peter Morici had high poll est at 210K, 4.1% jobless rate

and 0.2% AHE gain. 

- RBC's Michael Cloherty, Tom Porcelli, Jacob Oubina expect 200K Dec jobs, 195K

Dec private payrolls.

- Goldman Sachs economists: 175K NFP, 170K private payrolls, 4.0% jobless rate,

0.3% AHE.

- Amherst Pierpont Stephen Stanley: 205K NFP, 205K private payrolls, 4.1%

jobless rate.