A study by consulting firm Johnson Associates forecasts that bonuses on Wall Street will rise 15 percent this year, Reuters reports.
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In 2005, Wall Street bonuses set a record. In January, New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi reported that Wall Street bonuses grew by an estimated 15.5 percent in 2005 to reach a record level of $21.5 billion, up from $18.6 billion in 2004 and the previous record of $19.5 billion in 2000.
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