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I would note that US taxpayers made considerable profit from the bailouts

The government made a profit, it's not like the actual taxpayer saw any of that money
Honestly it feels like the best economic minds have been calling for a recession since we had that credit inversion (I think it was called) some years ago.  I don't necessarily doubt that their predictions are being made in good faith, but even so they're getting to be the boys and girls who cried wolf. 
Rain dances appear to work because the dancers keep dancing until the rain comes, maybe recession dancers are a thing, too? 
We will eventually have another recession, that seems to be just a part of the economic cycle, but I'm not convinced that anyone knows when it's going to happen. >

It sucks when you get older and realize that the finance/investment companies are fine with recessions. They'll get bailed out, we won't (remember "Too big to fail"). They get to swoop in and buy a bunch of distressed assets with shiny new bailout money and then we will all be fucked even harder. Free market my ass. >

I would note that US taxpayers made considerable profit from the bailouts. It’s not like it was free money. 2008 was a big L for the investment banks.