Wieting added that given enough of a run, easing financial conditions would eventually facilitate outright recovery.

FORBES: Capital Markets

Steven Wieting of Citigroup projects that both dividends and share repurchases will rise sharply next year.

ECONOMIST: Corporate profits in America

One headwind Wieting is not particularly concerned about is that generated by a stronger U.S. dollar.

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