If you cant see signs of improvements you have your eyes closed and are unwilling to open them. People are spending again. The major driver of the market is consumer spending which in turn is driven by psychology which was improved. People have been hurt and are concerned about what is going on but they see hope and signs of progress. Stopping the freefall in consumer sentiment was the key to this all and they have. People are spending again albeit carefully and while incurring less debt. While raging good times are not on the horizon, fear of systemic collapse has passed. A continued sense of fear is paralyzing for many, I hope they can get past it.