toward taiwan, and the fragility that taiwan faces is something that is not just about taiwan s existence, but a threat for the world. so we expect discussions on taiwan to be held in the closed door sessions. it may be mentioned in very briefly in the official statement, but certainly concerns about taiwan is something that is another element that brings these three countries together today at camp david. as we re speaking, these are live pictures from camp david, in maryland. there is where the pool area is for the press. and, of course, we re monitoring that. there should be some form of ceremony, et cetera, shortly. we ll be monitoring that. but, rick, curious to your comment on this, this could be seen as an asian mini nato. ambassador to japan rahm emanuel told me yesterday that this will lead to a whole new geostrategic landscape in the indo-pacific region.
ultimately, it s a big problem with housing affordability. according to a recent survey, 72% of americans do not feel financially secure giving their current circumstances. data from the u.s. bureau of labor statistics shows the typical american worker takes home a little over $3,300 per month after taxes and benefits. if you put those numbers together, housing takes up a bigger chunk out of every american s paycheck. thank you very much. to the latest on the 2024 presidential race with just five days before the first republican primary debate, former new jersey governor chris christie joined msnbc this morning in outlining why he thought former president trump should joint the debate stage. if he believes he should be the nominee, if he believes that he has such a great record, if he believes he is the best person to go against joe biden, then show up on wednesday night and stop being such a coward.