<HTML>But actually, I would like to see an analysis of _why_ the Wall Street firms are driven to such a policy. "Greed" is not really a marxist category; what needs to be explained is what _drives_ the "greed" in this case. What are the forces in current u.s. capitalism that are driving the intensity of this campaign against the working class -- and now against the most "privileged" sectors of that class, sectors that were devoted servants of their masters? Carrol </BLOCKQUOTE> ^^^^^^^^ CB: Competition, no ? Even financial corporations face competition from other finance capitalists . </HTML>