Ron Scherer

Economics Reporter, Christian Science Monitor

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Economics reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, covering topics from Wall Street to national economics

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President Bush signed the " economic rescue " into law Friday but the stock markets are declining anyway in New York and around the world.

The Growing Credit Crisis

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Last year, the global insurance industry saw revenues of more than $3 trillion--a third more than revenues from oil and gas, and it adds up to enormous economic and political clout.

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Last year, the global insurance industry saw revenues of more than $3 trillion--a third more than revenues from oil and gas, and it adds up to enormous economic and political clout.

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