In New York, the Wrong Workers Get the Biggest Pay Bumps
Last year’s Wall Street bonus pool was large enough to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $21.25 — with $24 billion left over.
Wall Street Bonuses Decline But Still Dwarf Worker Pay Increases Since 2008 Crash
Since 2008, the average Wall Street bonus has climbed by more than 75 percent, compared to just a 54 percent increase in average earnings of all private sector workers and a 42 percent rise in manufacturing wages. If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $42.37 today.
Biden Budget Takes a Step Toward Corralling Out-Of-Control CEO Pay
Administration proposal would restrict insider trades, and impose a tax on stock buybacks that largely benefit the fat cats.
Wall Street Bonuses Soar by 20 Percent, Nearly 5 Times the Increase in U.S. Average Weekly Earnings
If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $61.75 today.
Four Wall Street Bonus Charts That May Make You Scream
The culture that led to the 2008 financial crisis continues to flourish.
Off the Deep End: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low-Wage Workers
The financial industry’s 2015 bonuses were double the combined earnings of all Americans who work full-time at the federal minimum wage.
Wall Street Bonuses Double Full-time Minimum Wage Worker Earnings
Wall Street bonuses totaled $25 billion in 2015 —double the combined annual earnings of all American full-time minimum wage workers.