Fed chief Bernanke said that deep problems remain in the labor market. So the S&P hit its highest close in 4 years. Go figure! Of course behavior in a gambling casino doesn't have to make sense.
Good news? Layoffs in January were 154,000 fewer then than in December, 2007. Bad news: firms hired 778,000 fewer workers then they did in December, 2007.
"the fact that labor demand appears weak in most industries appears weak in most industries and locations is suggestion of a general shortfall of aggregate demand, rather than a worsening mismatch of skills and jobs." WSJ March 27, 2012.
This problem will not be fixed by tax cuts and austerity.
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