W.W. Grainger CFO Ron Jadin tools up to confront good times and bad, in the first profile of an executive from this year's 100 Most Influential People in Finance list.

Dollar gains and a slowdown overseas will erode but not eliminate U.S. export growth.

Sea levels rising faster along one stretch of Atlantic.

Plan suggests EU could limit euro nations annual budgets and debt levels.

Banks that receive aid could be forced to sell their equity stakes in Spanish corporations.

More disappointing auction results after Moodys downgrades 28 Spanish banks

Fifth euro member state to seek bailout also asks for loan from Russia or China.

Regional lenders step up to fill the gap as big banks trim assets to comply with capital rules.