A quick look at the Dow tells me that it has for the most part recovered.  So, why are companies not bringing people back onboard?  I guarantee you, all those protesters you see on the street would evaporate if we just got back to doing business at full throttle again.  I have always noticed that employment seems to lack the stock market.  Weird.  Who has money to invest right after a downturn anyways?  Huh, never mind, don’t answer that.