Barry Ritholtz, Columnist

Slogging on the Economic Road Back to Normal

One jobs report or another doesn't change the pace of recovering from the financial crisis.

July 11, 2016 at 3:09 PM UTC

Barry Ritholtz is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and was previously chief market strategist at Maxim Group. He is the author of “Bailout Nation.”

Getting there.
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In light of the big rise in the June payrolls, I wanted to offer some broader context about the economy. Understanding the swings of data might change the way you perceive the financial markets.

First, the set up: