Because like all journalism there's always a political angle to economics. Since the average person doesn't understand economics and even the somewhat knowledgeable people in economics barely understand it, it's really easy to just make up anything and that's what economic journalists do, just like all other journalists.
They have to sell the fraud.
They are economically retarded. They don't follow e economics they push an agenda to try changing economics.
Because like all journalism there's always a political angle to economics. Since the average person doesn't understand economics and even the somewhat knowledgeable people in economics barely understand it, it's really easy to just make up anything and that's what economic journalists do, just like all other journalists.