Light at the End of the Tunnel?

After a painful few years consisting of several waves of closures, devaluations, bankruptcies, job losses and the like, there seem to be hints of a turnaround. Large companies such as Toyota and Honeywell are experiencing hiring spurts and overall manufacturing sales are up $15 Billion. Sure there maya still be tough times ahead and even if we have the best year in a decade, that is no guarantee of a smooth future but even if this is simply a small rise in the ebb and flow of economics, the reprieve is sure welcome.