On Sunday, February 6th, Brian Mooar reported on the unemployment issue. Supposedly, there was a 9% decrease in the job market this path month. He stated that 36,000 jobs have been lost, and this is "not nearly enough to get the economy moving again." Austun Goolsbee, White House Economic Advisor, said, "It's got to be more, the president is the first to admit, but we're on the right path out." Mooar also discussed the recent bad weather and how it is taking a hit on the job market as well, as it especially hurt the construction industry. Furthermore, Mooar explained that the half million unemployed are just simply giving up since there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. NBC did feature a couple of hopeful graduating college students, who, despite not landing their "dream job," are looking for any opportunity that is open and available.
Being a college student myself, this story really strikes a cord with me, and this issue is the very thing I fear as I am working my way through a private college that I really cannot afford. I know our country has been hurting for quite some time now, but no one is really giving our nation much hope. This is the main issue I have with this broadcast. I understand that things are not great, but the media is not sharing any kind of economic forecast for our country. Like the well-known phrase "the good, the bad, and the ugly," I feel like all I am seeing is the bad and ugly and absolutely no glimpse of good. I feel like the news outlets are over-dramatizing our current situation, because apparently, it is only worthwhile to show death, hate, and sadness these days.
Mooar did close with saying, "The White House says that it believes that the recent tax cuts passed by Congress will create even more jobs." I just don't feel like this one small statement of hope is giving our country the push and motivation it needs to keep pushing forward into a brighter and more successful tomorrow.
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