“big” businesses rarely hire back people they let go in recessions. It is small business that does nearly all of the hiring in any economic recovery.
Big businesses take advantage of “green credits” and tax incentives and the like. They can game the system to make more momey, but they won’t hire more people. Small business depend entirely on the business climate. Credits and one-off incentives mean little to them.
The socialist apparatchiks in Washington of course have no clue about this.
Look for the rampant demonization of Grrrrrreedy Corporations just “sitting” on piles of cash to commence.
It’s about the only move Obummer has left.