How can Goldman Sachs afford year-end bonuses in a recession?
By Aaron • Jun 29, 2009 at 07:10 EST
Two noteworthy stories chronicling the hegemonic position of the Goldman Sachs Group appeared last week. The first was a scoop by The Guardian about an internal announcement regarding the record bonuses that Goldman will pay at the end of 2009, assuming that the company’s year-end profit projections are borne out. The second piece was a 10-page Rolling Stone spread by Matt Taibbi elucidating Goldman’s central role in every major economic bubble since the dawn of bubble economics.
