The corporate sector is arguably better placed to weather the economic downturn than either the household or public sector. Nonetheless, profits, investment and employment are all likely to fall outright, meaning that companies will not be able to replace households as the main driver of growth. We continue to think that GDP growth will slow to just 1% next year, if not lower.
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