ertainly here, and what we're seeing, as kathy jones was saying earlier, the federal reserve is reducing size of its balance sheet. it's not theer last bf bonds any longer, at a time when the u.s. treasury, because of the x reform bill, will be borrowing more money to fund the deficit $1 trill everyone this. ye that's a huge increase from lastar, so the fed's not going to be buying the treasury's going to issue more debt, and the economy's accelerating and inflation may also be picking up. that's not a beautiful environment in which to invest in bonds, so that means rates could go up. that's problematic for ocks. >>hat about the political rhetoric in wardington. i hhat cited by a number of traders today. they're worried because we'rep bumping against some key deadlines and they're worried that, one, the government, wema have another government shutdown later this week -- >> we may have a debt limit problem sometime later in e year, given that the treasury's borrowing more. >> exactly. how much of a ftor do you think washington is, or not at all? >> well, no, i would say as a background n