What does Jean Chretien think of this?

Hello blog! Nice to see you after four months of maternity leave.

Nice to be back to share ponder such mysteries as: Given the the sorry state of US finances, and the threat of a downgrade of its credit rating, why are so many people still willing to finance the US government -- and so cheaply?

And also, does Jean Chretien ever get annoyed that Washington is getting away with its fiscal mess, while back in the 1990s, the bankers took Ottawa into a dark alley until it came out with Program Review?

Just wondering.