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A so-so year for Goldman, a banner year for Blankfein

Last year, profits at Goldman Sachs fell 38 percent, and the investment bank paid the U.S. government $550 million to settle charges of misleading investors. Goldman is marking the so-so year by more than tripling the base salary of CEO Lloyd Blankfein, to $2 million, and awarding him shares worth $12.6 million, up from $9 million last year.

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