http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/18107/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/journalists-see-crisis-where-even-economists-arent-sure <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/dan-gainor">Dan Gainor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >     Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The classic question is a good way to look at the economy. Even economists don’t agree whether we’re in a “crisis” and a recession looms, or we’ve turned a corner and things are getting better.</p> <br /> <p >     The only people who appear to be sure of what’s going on in the economy are journalists who feed the “crisis” idea to an unwitting public. The media have warned of recession or even depression throughout a 49-month run of positive job growth. But never more than in September when it briefly looked like that streak had ended.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/commentary/journalists-see-crisis-where-even-economists-arent-sure" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Commentary MRC Business BetsyStark BiannaGolodryga CNBCJimCramer crisis economicreporting MeredithVieira RoadtoRecession Today WorldNewswithCharlesGibson Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:36:26 +0000 admin 29628 at http://archive2.mrc.org