Californians were upset that their state didn't win, given its epic problems.
But some people questioned Xcel's decision to contract with RPI, given its past problems.
There is still no guarantee that the economy is on a stable path to recovery, given its structural problems and the false starts of the last few years.
Given its corruption problems, many people doubt that Croatia can make good use of almost 14 billion euros in aid that it could receive from the Union from 2014 to 2020.
It all raises the question of whether Bank of America will stay committed to taking on the troubled portfolio, given its own problems with exposure to the mortgage markets.
It should encourage a normalising, non-catastrophic perspective on their psychotic experiences, and any treatment should largely be needs driven on the basis of what problems are presented and prioritised by service users; this is something that cognitive therapy is suited to, given its collaborative, problem oriented nature.
Given its raft of problems, it is no longer an obvious target for even a healthier rival, like Deutsche Bank.
Thomas Cook's shares have been volatile recently on worries about what might happen to the Arcandor stake, given its current financial problems.
With crime down significantly over the past decade, some believe that New York, which still has among the most police officers per capita of the nation's largest cities, can afford a smaller force, especially given its looming budget problems.
However, there is limited room for the Treasury's manoeuvre, given its vast deficit problems.
