The Business Insider: The Money Game Gone are the days of chunky bonuses and salary increases. Wall Street's top brass are ready to trim their workforces as annual staff cuts return.

When dealmaking was on a tear everyone from junior analysts to big rainmakers commanded fat bonuses and salary increases. The script has flipped as the economy slows, and bank chief executives are ready to wield the ax on lower-performing staff.

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