Goldman Sachs Q2 Earnings Fall 80 Percent From '09 : NPR Goldman Sachs, one of the nation's most profitable banks, announced Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings are down more than 80 percent from last year at this time. CEO Lloyd Blankfein cited a "difficult market environment." Profits also were hit by 07-21-2010 by englishb1090 Tags fall, from, goldman, sachs