The decline leaves us concerned. The income gap between rich and poor in New York is greater than anywhere else in the country. That's all the more reason for us to hope for a closing surge in contributions and in donors. |
This was a difficult year for many families. So many of us were affected by Hurricane Katrina, and people responded generously just as the Neediest campaign began. |
We've already seen the yen hit a little bit by people moving away from instant belief that there was going to be an interest-rate tightening. Japanese economy is still quite robust and my mid-year expectation is the yen will strengthen from where it is today. |