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January 15, 2010

Wall Street to Pay Out Record $145B in Compensation
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Obama’s announcement came as the Wall Street Journal reported the
nation’s thirty-eight largest financial firms will pay out a record
$145.85 billion in compensation for 2009. The figure marks an 18 percent
increase over 2008 and a six percent increase over 2007.



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