"That is the U.S.government, this administration, is finally paying attention."

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Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, told me what the administration is paying attention to in Europe.

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This was exacerbated when a customer entered administration without paying for work and a Patton subsidiary in England went bust.

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The business community favors swift passage of the three pending trade deals, and the Obama administration is paying close attention to what business groups are saying these days.

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