SHORT BIO
Chris Farrell is economics editor of Marketplace Money, a nationally syndicated one-hour weekly personal finance show produced by American Public Media. Chris is also economics correspondent for Marketplace, the largest business program in broadcasting and chief economics correspondent for American RadioWorks, the largest producer of long-form documentaries in public radio. He is also contributing economics editor at Business Week magazine. He was host and executive editor of public television’s Right on the Money. He is the author of two books: Right on the Money: Taking Control of Your Personal Finances, and Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall. Chris is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.
Latest Stories (2,387)
Straight Story: Resolutions for 2008
by
Tess Vigeland
and Chris Farrell
Jan 4, 2008
Economics editor Chris Farrell wants to budget better for travel in the new year. Tess Vigeland wants to finally open an IRA with her husband. Will they follow through? Hope they're happy when they replay this in 2009...
American Public Media
A Bad Employment Report
Jan 4, 2008
No matter how you cut it, today's unemployment report was awful. The headline 18,000 nonfarm payroll increase is bleak enough, but the news is even...
The Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment
Jan 4, 2008
Question: I have a monthly mortgage of $786.33. I've been offered a deal where I pay $394.17 every 2 weeks, or $1 more per month. They state I'll...
2008
Jan 3, 2008
For fun (depending on your definition of fun), I was interviewed on December 31 by Gary Eichten on Minnesota Public Radio's midday program. It's an...
Recession Watch and
Jan 3, 2008
Ed Yardeni's latest newsletter also has a nice summary of the bearish economists on Wall Street. It all comes down to the outlook on consumer...
The Sovereign Wealth Wave
Jan 3, 2008
Economist and money advisor Ed Yardeni has a nice table in his latest newsletter on the buying spree by the sovereign wealth funds. This is only...
Savings for a Stay-At-Home Mom
Jan 3, 2008
Question: I'm currently not in the paying workforce while I take care of my infant son. Besides the obvious large loss of income, I'm concerned...
Custodial Accounts
Jan 2, 2008
Question: I opened brokerage accounts for my 16 and 17 year old girls last year. I am the custodian for these accounts and the daughters had and...
Questions and Answers
Dec 31, 2007
Q: My employer will be offering the option to switch all or some of my 401(k) contributions to a Roth 401(k) starting 2008. So the question is; all...
Happy New Year
Dec 31, 2007
Happy New Year. I'll be back answering your questions in the new year.
Yours,
Chris