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President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide on Monday.
Reuters |
Asian stocks stuttered on Wednesday, while the safe-haven gold was stuck near record highs as a nervous world awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans, with investors fretting ab...
Yahoo |
As ‘Liberation Day’ nears, patience for the Commerce secretary is wearing thin across the Trump administration.
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Wall Street bonuses surged 31% last year on rising markets and a rebound in dealmaking activity, delivering a boon for the industry’s hometown economy. Some are already wondering how long it is going to last.
As Wall Street draws the curtain on a tumultuous quarter in which stocks logged a record high before tumbling into correction, investors are faced with a mountain of policy uncertainty that clouds the outlook for coming quarters.
The bonus pool for New York City's securities employees hit a record $47.5B in 2024, up 34% Y/Y, marking its first major increase since COVID-19 pandemic highs, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said on Wednesday in the office's annual estimate.
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That is up 34% from last year’s bonus pool of $35.4 billion and the highest number since records began in 1987.
Wall Street bonuses surged in 2024, averaging a record-breaking $244,700, according to new state estimates. That’s 31.5% higher than in 2023, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. It’s part of an estimated pool of $47.
That's how much the average Wall Street bonus was in 2024. The figure marks a 31% increase from $186,100 the prior year, according to a report from the New York state comptroller’s office. Wall Street bonuses have an outsized impact on New York City's economy and workers.
President Trump’s latest trade war threat is expected to come into effect this week, but businesses and investors remain unsure about how much it will hurt.