Just like Real Estate has Location, Location, Location, the US economy has the same: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.  The way out of this great recession is JOBS.

1. Jobs - Creating Jobs get people back to work, who will then be able to spend money on goods and services. Over 2/3 of the US economy is consumer spending driven. 

2. Jobs - Means a lower unemployment rate which builds confidence and gets people who are already employed spending money.

3. Jobs - Lower the business losses since employed people can pay their bills; power, water, rent, mortgage, food, credit cards.

If business could look at the bigger picture they would see that hiring is a great thing for the economy as well as themselves.