IIRC, back near Obama's inauguration, I believe beforehand but of course it could have been afterward, a Wall Street Banking executive or investment manager was quoted in saying something to the effect:
"I [meaning Wall Street] is not responsible for the economy [or jobs or America's Main Street Economy] and only focused on generating profits for his own bank and his investors [shareholders]. I think it pertained to the frozen credit markets but I am not certain.
Second and more esoteric but more revealing: There was a letter to the editor that was republished that held that he was against urban chickens because it was a direct assault on the American Corporate Capitalist system. Again paraphrasing"
"If this urban chicken thing caught on, [raising chickens for one's own fresh eggs] than the corporate structure would eventually collapse. Egg markets needed to be protected by individuals raising their own chickens. [no shit].
Of course I am trying to find these actual quotes for an article I am working on.