Record Earnings Lead To Big Bonuses On Wall Street

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: People walk past a painting mocking Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who received a bonus of $53.4 million this week, in the financial district December 21, 2006 in New York City. Wall Street's top financial firms' soaring profits this year have pushed bonuses for Wall Street executives to a record $23.9 billion, a 17% leap from last year's bonus pool of $20.5 billion. Four of the top five brokerage houses posted record earnings this year, led by Goldman Sachs, whose income jumped 68% over 2005. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: People walk past a painting mocking Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who received a bonus of $53.4 million this week, in the financial district December 21, 2006 in New York City. Wall Street's top financial firms' soaring profits this year have pushed bonuses for Wall Street executives to a record $23.9 billion, a 17% leap from last year's bonus pool of $20.5 billion. Four of the top five brokerage houses posted record earnings this year, led by Goldman Sachs, whose income jumped 68% over 2005. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Record Earnings Lead To Big Bonuses On Wall Street
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