Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Economy Remains On Track (Final)

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"There are three words I keep hearing on the news over and over again," Jim Cramer told the viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show Tuesday. He said that every story is about something that's going to "derail the economy."

Despite all of these negative stories, Cramer said something is obviously keeping the economy on the rails, as it continues to power higher.

Cramer said he's getting tired of hearing how everything from higher gas prices to repaying the TARP money to a rise in bond yields is going to "derail the economy." He said the media is putting a negative spin on everything, instead of giving a fair or balanced argument to the contrary.

Higher gas prices, he said, means there's actually a pickup in demand. "Isn't that a good thing," he asked. Banks are repaying the TARP money they borrowed but isn't that what they were supposed to do, he said. And doesn't a spike in bond yields mean investors are starting to buy bonds again, he added.

Cramer said the economy is a lot stronger than anyone in the media is giving it credit for. Clearly all of these negatives are happening to some degree, but even on weaker days, like today, the market is still bouncing off its lows and heading higher.

Just because news editors have a negative bias, that doesn't mean there's not a positive spin to their stories, he said. He told viewers to consider both sides and decide for themselves.