When Political Scientists and Economists Say That the U

When political scientists and economists say that the U.S. economy has been "financialized" over the past generation, they most nearly mean that

A) ATMs are in greater use than ever before.
B) more citizens are using banks than ever before.
C) more than 90 percent of the U.S. population now owns stock in a large corporation.
D) fewer people than ever before are paying for things in cash.
E) the business of moving money around has increased in importance compared with the manufacture and production of goods.