The consensus forecast calls for an increase of about 225,000 jobs.

In July, the economy created 259,000 new jobs, about 60,000 more than consensus forecasts.

The consensus forecast is for the real to level off at 3.20 to the dollar.

The job growth was far stronger than the 200,000 consensus forecast.

The consensus forecast among American economists is for strong growth in the first half of the year.

The consensus forecast had been for a drop of less than 3 percent.

Well, consensus forecasts tend to produce better results than individual ones.

The consensus forecast was for an increase of 1.7 percent.

This, if you believe consensus economic forecasts, is just such a year.

Little improvement is expected in 1995, with the consensus forecast at $2.18 a share.