1. Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record $49.2 Billion Amid Economic 'Upheavals'
While a 'K-shaped' economy strains consumers with spiking fuel prices and looming food inflation, Wall Street's bonus pool has surged to a historic high. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's latest report reveals the total payout for 2025 reached a record $49.2 billion, a 9% jump from the prior year. The averag...