So Much For Trickle Down Economics
Wall Street may be raking in record profits right now. But unless bankers start go out and suddenly start spending those massive bonuses on meals, liquor, entertainment, clothing, and real estate, well, we're all pretty much screwed: "The city's unemployment rate soared to 10.6% last month from 10% in November, a sign that record Wall Street profits and hints of a national recovery have yet to reverberate through the local economy." [Crain's]