you re live with bbc news. now, there used to be a time, when globalisation appeared to be spreading the wealth , knitting all types of countries into a new prosperous order. not any more. the world is splitting in two. the deteriorating relations between the us and china, the way the west reacted to the covid pandemic, the fallout from the war in ukraine, all of it, has ushered in a renewed competition, an ideological struggle. and that is what underpins the meeting today in johannesberg, south africa. the leaders of the brics group of countries that s brazil, russia, india, china, south africa want to break free of perceived western constraints. and are talking about a new and expanding grouping of countries to challenge washington s control. the chinese leader xi jinping arrived early this morning ahead of the meeting and travelled directly to pretoria for talks with president cyril ramaphosa. it is his fifth trip to south africa since he became president in 2013.
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well, if you live in the suburbs, don t get too comfy. our next guest says the obama administration has plans to push americans slowly, but surely from the suburbs into the big cities as a means to quote, spread the wealth around. and stanley kurtz spreading the wealth , this isn t just based on your book, but what the obama administration do last week. that s right, it looks like president obama s plans to fight global warming are going to hurt american suburbs because the obama administration believes in something called smart growth. the idea of smart growth policies is, get out of your car, don t move to the suburbs, you should live in a tiny densely packed apartment building in the city where you can walk and take public transportation and don t drive.
through. steve: this is a story we have not heard a lot about, especially for the great state of ohio, which is a swing state. so glad you re bringing this up. the book is called spreading the wealth. thank you very much. thanks. steve: all right. meanwhile, next up, hey, ladies, you may be in more danger in the economy. dave ramsey is here with the top three ways to turn around your retirement. and things you can do today. her son couldn t get into harvard, so they re superintendent the guy who promised to make it happen [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth.