Occupy Wall Street may have a good point

I am not sure about the exact goals of Occupy Wall Street.  It appears to have grievances against the financial industry. If one of their points is that the financial industry has too much power, then I second this.

Except for a small portion of the industry that helps optimize the distribution of capital through diligent and even creative work, most of the industry functions as the middleman providing transaction services.  The financial industry currently accounts for 10% to 30% of American GDP depending on how it is calculated. This share of GDP has at least quadrupled since the 19th century no matter how it is calculated. It peaked before the Great Depression, and then dropped more than half.  Now, it is much higher than the pre-Great Depression peak.  It has dropped only slightly since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008. It may need another significant reduction.

The cozy relationship between the government and the financial industry is alarming.  The revolving door between them seems to be given nowadays.

The Bilderberg Group, which consists of bankers and influential current or former government officials, exemplifies the undue influence of the financial industry.