The number of full-time employees at the six largest U.S. banks collectively fell fractionally in the first quarter, reversing a positive trend in a sign of a cooling economy, according to updates this week.
The banks disclosed a total of 1,117,602 people on their collective payrolls as of March 31, down about 0.2%, or 2,569 people, from 1,120,171 on Dec. 31.
Goldman…