Further growth in non-financial business profits is one good reason to expect continued growth in business investment and perhaps payroll employment. That said, the uncertainty surrounding what impact a protracted euro-zone recession and the potential break-up of the single currency could have on financial markets and commodity prices are major downside risks.
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