Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Glaring headlines of business failures, store closings, layoffs, and weak sales in every sector.  Why do the media heads express surprise over this? We are being told on every news and talk show how gloomy our economy outlook is.  We are being given constant "hints" on how to manage our money.  We are constantly warned not to spend foolishly.

So we aren't spending.
At all.
We are saving.
We are observing and being cautious.
We are waiting for good news and a turn around.
We are angry with the speculators on Wall Street. We are angry at the oil companies for their outrageous profits at our expense. We are angry with the automakers for not building the cars we need for fuel efficiency, just offering the same old, same old.  We are angry with Congress for their inaction and lack of oversight.

Why are the print and broadcast media  so surprised that the economy is going no where?  They are the ones scaring the hell out of us.