The latest corporate profit figures show that, despite the energy-related rebound in the third-quarter, the economy isn’t out of the woods yet. While higher oil prices in the short term will help the energy sector gradually recover, a slower pace of household borrowing will continue to slow profit growth in other key sectors, consistent with a generally sluggish economy overall.
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