Arun Raha, Vice President for Economic Research and Consulting at Swiss Re in New York was named yesterday as the state’s second “chief economist” the person who decides how much general fund money the Governor and the Legislature will have to write the state budget.  At Swiss Re (the world’s largest reinsurer headquartered in Zurich) Raha was responsible for forecasts of North American macroeconomic, financial and property-casualty markets.  Prior to joining Swiss Re, Raha managed Economic Analysis at Eaton Corporation in Cleveland and also served on the Ohio Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors.