Stimulating the economy: The companies that come out of this economic downturn will be strong and the U.S. stimulus bill will do little to boost dying companies in the short term.
The U.S. president's first primetime news address did answer some questions, but didn't fully explain why the proposed stimulus package is the only solution to the economic crisis.
Although the unemployment numbers were much worse than expected, the market saw a bump on Friday. The two however are not linked as job numbers are a lagging indator and stocks are a leading indicator.