Ah yes, the American optimism. Obama's hopism.
(1) Large opportunities are available for businesses to invest and make money.
- where? VCs obviously don't think so. VC down 50% http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/17/venture-capital-down-50...
(2) People start spending money again because consumer confidence improves.
- How? They have no savings, and their credit's being pulled.