The only record profits I have heard of recently are in the financial sector such as Merrill-Lynch and Goldman Sachs, which is coming from your taxpayer dollars via bailouts. Their profits = your taxes.
There are no other “record” profits or bonuses.
Merril lynch does not exists and is part of Bank of America.
It is Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan that made record profits.
Both companies have repaid the govt. plus about 20%.
JP Morgan totally got out of subprime in 2006 and is one of the best banks ever.
JP Morgan did great, but they stayed as far away from the Gov as possible. So I guess they don’t count.