Of course they are, currently there is a negative feedback loop in mainstream media and business news. They are reporting anything from a mild recession to econ

Of course they are, currently there is a negative feedback loop in mainstream media and business news. They are reporting anything from a mild recession to economic collapse in the current slump; so the CEOs think about firing people then the media interviews/surveys execs and the cycle repeats and gets worse and worse until better economic information comes in.