Passage Summary: Critics worry that bad news makes people lose faith in the economy, but research suggests that people don't actually take journalists' words for it when it comes to things they see for themselves every day—like their own finances.

Reasoning: Critics claim pessimistic news lowers economic confidence, but studies indicate people only rely on journalists for topics they lack direct experience with, and the economy is something people experience daily.

Analysis: This is a 'Most Strongly Supported' question, so we need to find a statement that follows logically from the provided facts. The key is the interaction between the 'direct experience' rule and the fact that everyone has 'direct experience' with the economy. If people don't defer to journalists on matters of direct experience, it suggests that the critics' fears might be unfounded. Look for an answer that suggests the news has less impact on economic confidence than the critics assume.