No, the Dow is not related to Jackson, it just bothers me that the general person cares far more about their celebrities than the nation.
I think there was a bump in the market because there was some hope with the stimulus, some signs of stability in the banks and the new administration but the market came back down to near its level in early January when Obama was taking over. Business knows this administration and these policies are not good for growth.
If we don't see a significant bump in the economy by fall, we can say that Obama's policies have certainly not worked. Honestly, I thought the market would correct itself by this summer...and it hasn't. You could just as easily make the argument that the interventions since late November (ie the bailouts and stimulus) may be hurting us.