I'd give more credit to decreased interest rates for our recovery than anything else.
While government having pumped $1 trillion into the economy with loan-backed goverment programs has also 'helped' the economy, that can't last for much longer and it will have to be paid back sooner or later. And managing that debt will become more and more expensive as economy begins to improve and interest rates go back up.
Our goverment is digging a big hole for it self.
