guess what, mike fromm called from brussels sand said sorry, we can't come because we don't have theoney for our staff to show up. >> you're sitting in london. you're involved with the e.u. what does it look like to e.u. members when the united states can't afford to show up to negotiation a trade deal? >> well, the trade deal on the table at the moment is very significant for both partners, both for the u.s. and the european union. we expect to generate up to 1% of gdp. they're very eagle for make this happen quickly. any delay is having an negative affect oveeffect over here. it's been very clearly stated that it will have an effect, and only now we're trying to emerge from years of austerity and low growth. if this continues and the worst happens it will have very negative effects as a whole. >> i know you're involved in negotiating sovereign debt and you're attending the imf international monetary fund this week. is this the talk of the corridor? >> it's a strange coincidence that you have this discussion happening in all of the united states when all the financiers of the world