Wall Street cuts jobs as grim economic reality sets in – Lazard CEO

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(Reuters) – Wall Street banks are adjusting to a more sluggish economic environment by laying off staff even as they compete to retain and recruit top talent, Kenneth Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Ltd, told investors at a conference Wednesday.

“Reality is starting to set in,” said Jacobs, who was speaking generally about job cuts that were being reported across the financial industry.