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The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That's down slightly from 2022
The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500 as the industry added employees and took a “more cautious approach” to compensation, New York state’s comptroller reported Tuesday. The average bonus for employees in New York City’s securities industry was down 2% from $180,000 in 2022. The slight dip came even as Wall Street profits were up 1.8% last year, according to the annual estimate from Thomas DiNapoli, the state's comptroller.
1-min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona
President Joe Biden is embarking on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Sun Belt as part of an aggressive play to re-energize vital parts of his 2020 electoral coalition. Much of Biden’s time on this trip this week, which includes stops in Nevada, Arizona and Texas, will be geared toward courting the Latino voters who helped power his coalition in 2020 and to emphasizing his pro-union, pro-abortion rights message. Biden's first stop Tuesday is in Reno, Nevada, wh
6-min read - HealthThe Independent
Shocking dangers of intermittent fasting diet revealed in new study
Time-restricted eating did not reduce the risk of death from any cause
4-min read - NewsAssociated Press
US officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment
U.S. officials stressed Tuesday that newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington's sphere of influence. The renewal of funds for the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau — known collectively as the Freely Associated States — had been held up for m
4-min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Ex-Trump Press Aide Breaks Down True Message Of His ‘Unhinged’ Comments
Sarah Matthews explained a tactic of the former president.
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Putin hints about next stage of war as Russian soldiers loyal to Kyiv blow up ammunition depot - live
West slams Russia’s election as rigged while China and Saudi Arabia congratulate Putin on his victory
35-min read - SportAssociated Press
Dodgers-Padres season opener is a triumphant homecoming for Korean star Kim
Shohei Ohtani is getting most of the attention as his Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres start the MLB this week in the first-ever regular season games in South Korea. Kim, who played for the Korea Baseball Organization’s Kiwoom Heroes for seven seasons before signing with San Diego in 2020, has called it a “glory” for him to play in the Gocheok Sky Dome again as a member of the Padres.
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