Corporate Profits and the Business Cycle
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Corporate Profits and the Business Cycle

  • Corporate profits are an important leading indicator of growth
  • Profit dynamics are weakening, but only modestly
  • The biggest near-term risk is the profit outlook for financial services
  • Diminishing tax-related depreciation allowances will curtail cash flow


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