Here are some facts:

-RAH's minimums have made it so that the company has been unable to fill the targeted pilot vacancies, just ask folks there.
-Skywest's new minimums are 1000 Hours "Preferred"
-Eagle is hiring at 800 Hours
-Many flight schools are going under because the demand for pilot training has greatly abated.
-Sallie Mae and many others are no longer offering loans for professional flight training.
-In spite of the new law requiring minimums to be at 1500 hours and an ATP in 2 years, minimums have gone down presently.
-It seems as though the regionals are trying to get their people on the line now.
-Age 65 will be forcing a large block of pilots to retire very soon.
-Many airlines have once again begun to hire in significant numbers.