Wall Street Compensation Reaches ‘Near-Record Levels’ In 2012

Wall Street Compensation Reaches ‘Near-Record Levels’ In 2012: Wall Street firms are shedding jobs by the thousands, but total compensation isn’t falling. In fact, according to a new report from the New York state comptroller, compensation on Wall Street is nearing record levels, with the total rising to more than $60 billion in 2012, the New York Times reports: The report showed that [...]/p