The average Wall Street bonus is three times the typical American household's income

Average Wall Street bonuses last year equaled three times the typical American household's income, driven by a strong year and market turmoil linked to President Donald Trump's tariff changes. Tariff-induced volatility appears to have boosted trading and banking revenues, lifting compensation on the street, with limited direct market-wide implications beyond financial-sector profits and risk-taking incentives.

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Average Wall Street bonuses last year equaled three times the typical American household's income, driven by a strong year and market turmoil linked to President Donald Trump's tariff changes. Tariff-induced volatility appears to have boosted trading and banking revenues, lifting compensation on the street, with limited direct market-wide implications beyond financial-sector profits and risk-taking incentives.