Interestingly, Bill Clinton today told President Obama to be more positive. Basically the same thing I said: here and here and here. There could be a bit more confidence if the president stops trying to discourage the economy.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/20/clinton-urges-obama-optimistic-economy

Former President Bill Clinton says he thinks President Obama should talk more optimistically about the prospects that the nation will recover from its current deep economic woes. Clinton said he wants Obama to assure the people that America will surmount this problem.

Hopefully Obama takes the suggestion to heart. I think the thing that has been weighing most on the economy in the last month has been Obama's constant insistence to talk down the economy. Now that he has his spending package hopefully he'll no longer feel the need to do this.