Just curious, note ur posting is often during off-peak hours, err..getting by just a few hours of sleep.

Unemployment reported..., economy reported suggesting news out do not sound good. NTUC Deputy Sec-Gen said...Ms Halimah Yacob cited recent Data showed a DOUBLING OF THOSE CLASSSIED AS LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED: 16,000 WORKERS TOOK MORE THAN 25 WEEKS TO FIND A JOB - UP FROM 7,500 A YEAR AGO.

Joshua Shapiro mentioned, chief U.S. economist at Maria Fiorini Ramirez Inc. "I think people have confused that transition with the beginning of a recovery."

Enough optimism remains in place and enough government money will flood the system - that a bigger selloff can probably be avoided, said Gary Webb, CEO at Webb Financial Grp.

Reminded me of those few green shoot as.....isit for real recovery this year. (I think not). However year end windows dressing for stocks remain positive in outlook. 

The whole idea of boosting the economy is so that the consumers are again able to splurge and spend like hell like before...

But will that happen soon?

The economy will only recover if that is really happening (think recession, unemployment rise, foreclosures),

But the effects of the big meltdown has had no chance to even seep into the ground yet, and then the stimulus and bailouts came in to 'overtake' events...