The US’s economic troubles is far from over, even with some gains made on Wall Street with consumer confidence low and many banks still facing bankruptcy as we speak. The government has been fighting to get much needed cash into the pockets of people in hopes of getting them to begin spending the cash they have with them to support the many industries that do rely on the retail market for their earnings. Jobs are still being lost as many companies try to streamline their operations, also hit hard by the financial crisis. The housing market has been forecast to fully recover by the year 2012, with most hoping for sooner recovery for they fear their financial stores may not last that long, in this recession wrecked world.