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)
What If?
Sep 27, 2007
Jim Paulson, head of Wells Capital Management, is always thoughtful. He's been thinking about something I've been wondering about the past few days...
David Swensen's A+ at Yale
Sep 27, 2007
Who said, "Individual investors lose. Mutual fund managers win." Consumer advocate Ralph Nader? Crusading New York State attorney general Eliott...
More Bad News on Health Care Premiums
Sep 26, 2007
Healthcare insurance premiums are poised to head higher next year. To be sure, the latest Hewitt Associates study shows that health care cost rate...
Rcession Watch
Sep 25, 2007
Do you think a recession is coming with the downturn in housing? Or are you in the camp that believes the worst is behind us?...
The Dollar, Again
Sep 24, 2007
Dartmouth University economist Andrew Samwick has a good post on the dollar on his blog....
The Dollar
Sep 24, 2007
The dollar dropped to another record low against the Euro. It also hit a 15-year low against a basket of currencies representing America's six...
Straight Story: Social Security reform
Sep 22, 2007
Chris Farrell says a congressman's proposal to set up government-sponsored personal investment accounts for every American is a great idea.
Marketplace Money Mailbag
by
Tess Vigeland
and Chris Farrell
Sep 22, 2007
Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland answer questions submitted by listeners.
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That Paycheck Squeeze
Sep 21, 2007
Do you feel that you haven't had a real raise in years? There's good reason. Here are some numbers drawn from the latest issue of Business Week. ...
The Inflation Tea Leaves?
Sep 21, 2007
What story is the market telling us? The stock market rallied on the Fed rate cut of half-a-point. So far, so good....