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

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

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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.

Risk Assessment, Climate Change and Insurance Rates

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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