A lot of smart people maintain that the real data shows that we've essentially been in a recession since 2009 that's been constantly papered over with more and more printing to hold up the data so that gaslighting would work and people wouldn't panic so much as their standard of life consistently declines.
Check out Eurodollar University, some guests on Thoughtful Money, etc. It's obviously not something you're going to hear even hinted at on CNBC or Bloomberg - their one and only job is to sell bonds and equities....the last thing they want to do is scare people away.