Most of the time we view the Old Testament prophets, both minor and major, to be concerning some "other" as if the texts are talking about those "bad people" but surely not everyone. This view limits us from understanding the crux of the prophets. The words spoken were for everyone, each person played apart in the greed, sin and injustice of Hebraic society. They were not words to the elites or those explicitly participating in grotesque manifestations of greed, they were to all of those who lived selfish lives regardless of the early magnitude of that selfishness. 

In the present, it seems we also view greed from an "others" perspective, "It was Madoff, the realtors, or AIG who got us into this mess. It was wall-street". We forget that their humanness is our humanness. In our self-righteousness we neglect that our desire to buy a new car, a bigger house, or even somethings as simple as CD's contributed to the mess we are in. The Old Testament prophets concentrated on the ills of not caring for one another, not living in community, not caring for those whom may need to - financially, socially, emotionally. These are the same shortcomings we as a society  and as individuals are guilty of. The economic situation that we are in now has been a present reality for the working-poor and many who come from lower socio-economic statuses. This is nothing new, the only reason we feel it now is because we have realized that it effects us.

One other element. Habakkuk mean "embrace". That is what this specific book is about, the embracing the reality that society was going to be invaded (by the Babylonians) and embracing that God was still God regardless and that Yaweh is perfect, loving, holy, and just. In many ways the book of Habakkuk offers great hope to its readers. God speaks to Habbakuk not only about the ramifications of greed and pride, but also the peace that one can have if they are a righteous person of God. 
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