In addition, I am pleased to be serving on the board of NeighborWorks America®, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families and neighborhoods.
  Although emerging market economies, particularly those in Asia, continue to do better than advanced economies, China is seen to have slowing growth. In addition, ASEAN-5 countries’ projected growth rates, while projected to be higher for 2014 than in 2013, these rates are still lower than those registered in 2012.2  Second, market reaction to the Fed’s actions.