Bonus

According to the New York State Comptroller's office, Wall Street's most recent yearly bonuses grew by an estimated 15.5 percent to reach a record level of $21.5 billion. On the heels of exceptional revenue growth and profits, the typical Wall Street bonus grew to an average of $125,500, about $25,000 higher than bonuses paid in 2000 at the peak of the last Wall Street boom.
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