Valuations are getting stretched, especially in the technology sector. There may be some recovery in the economy, but the notion that it will translate into a big jump in corporate profits - the jury is still out on that.

The Dow is more a barometer of the economy and not so much the stock market. The photography sector isn't all that crucial to the economy.

The technology stocks, especially the semiconductor sector, are starting to come back into favor. This looks like a change in leadership from other areas like the energy sector. People are looking to put money back into the market, especially into sectors that have been laggards.

People say the economy is going well and their lives are fruitful and happy, so then they say they're happy with the president's job performance.

Technology and the Economy.

the transition of North Carolina's economy from textiles and tobacco to tourism and technology.