October 21, 2009 - Wall Street bonuses in 2008 fell 44 percent from the prior year to $18.4 billion, according to the New York state Comptroller.
Goldman, led by CEO Lloyd Blankfein, set aside $16.7 billion to pay employees so far this year. That's enough to pay each worker $527,192. The New York-based bank repaid $10 billion it got from Treasury and reported a jump in third-quarter profit. JPMorgan Chase & Co., which repaid $25 billion of U.S. funds, said profit surged almost sevenfold in the quarter....
