Goldman Sachs, with big earnings jump, is having a profitable pandemic Premium File Photo: One big change at Goldman from the last time it reported revenue this high is how much of it went into employees’ pockets (REUTERS) Peter Rudegeair Share Via Read Full Story For many Americans, 2020 was a year to forget. For Goldman Sachs Group Inc., it was one for the record books. Fueled by the markets’ quick recovery from the worst of the pandemic-induced recession, Goldman generated $44.56 billion in annual revenue, the most since 2009, harking back to the last time the bank successfully navigated a crisis and its aftermath. Trading revenue for 2020 reached a 10-year high.