IMO, healthcare is the big monster in the closet of a lot of economies, including Canada and Europe. We've been roped into a national healthcare entitlement system that originally was a great, civilized idea. Now, the cost of each new treatment skyrockets, and people are living longer, I fear it will all implode, independently of the damage that Wall Street and the big banks have caused.

As I posted a few minutes ago, make sure you are completely comfortable before deciding to use someone else's currency over your own.