Our gov't wants to stimulate more, Obama was one of the only one's at the G20 that was pushing for stimulus... he was beat back into a corner as everyone else thinks austerity measures are the answer. Ask Ireland how austerity is working for them. I think Bernanke is of the stimulus mindset and no matter how Obama hung his head after G20 stimulus will continue and moderate inflation is in the cards.... so yes... stock market can keep going up from here and tap new highs.