Wal-Mart Gives Workers $2B in Bonuses, Rewards

The recession has been kind to Wal-Mart, and it’s decided to share the wealth with the wage slaves. The mega-discounter will dole out about $2 billion in financial incentives to its hourly workers, Reuters reports, including $933.6 million in bonuses and $788.8 million in profit-sharing and 401(k) contributions. “While economic challenges forced others to step back, we moved forward,” Wal-Mart’s CEO boasted. (Read more Walmart stories.)