New figures show bonuses at Wall Street securities firms rose 17 percent last year to $20.3 billion. The New York State Comptroller’s office says profits at those firms are on pace to reach $55 billion for 2009, three times the previous record.
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New figures show bonuses at Wall Street securities firms rose 17 percent last year to $20.3 billion. The New York State Comptroller’s office says profits at those firms are on pace to reach $55 billion for 2009, three times the previous record.