We cut profit to get aid down there.

I think profit-taking may be part of the issue here,

The data indicate that firms continue to struggle to pass higher costs through to consumers, with profit margins being squeezed as a result.

The principal conclusion is that we expect profit growth to continue through our new forecast horizon,

We expect 1999 and 2000 to be years of ongoing profit expansion, with better aggregate gains than 1998, which was disappointing.

The principal conclusion is that we expect profit growth to continue through our new forecast horizon.