Wall St

A new poll reveals how deeply unpopular bankers are. But the public's dislike taints much more than Wall Street and has implications for the financial regulations lawmakers are working on.

In a move that is sure to irritate an already outraged public, major U.S. banks paid out $145 billion in compensation in 2009, up 18% from 2008

It seems that every few weeks someone in the federal government calls for a system to regulate the pay of Wall Street CEOs. The most recent proposals come from Congressman Barney Frank, who likes to be in the middle of these things, and N.Y. State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who seems to spend...