Chris Farrell

Economics Editor

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.

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Straight Story: Loans

Aug 17, 2007
This week, Chris Farrell offers his opinion on the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the mortgage meltdown.
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Home Prices?

Aug 17, 2007
It's not surprising that home prices are down. What is a bit surprising is how resilient home prices appear to be after all the shock waves of...

The Discount Rate Cut

Aug 17, 2007
There's more financial market tubulence ahead. Okay, that's a safe forecast. Still, the the Fed's dramatic cut in the discount rate is probably...

The Politics of the Housing Market

Aug 16, 2007
Mike Mandel of Business Week has a good post on the political imoplications of the housing market bust:...

Bernanke and Credit Crunch, 1990-91

Aug 11, 2007
Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Barnanke is trying to hold the line. Although I disagree with much of the current commentary disparaging Alan...

Making sense of a market tailspin

Aug 10, 2007
A week after closing at a record high, the Dow posted its biggest one-day decline since February. What's going on? To help make sense of it, Tess Vigeland talks to Marketplace Money's economics editor Chris Farrell.
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Straight Story: Higher education

Aug 10, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell reacts to information that many universities are charging different tuitions based on the major of the student.
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Mailbag for Friday, August 10, 2007

Aug 10, 2007
Chris Farrell answers listener questions about using a custodial account, opening a home equity loan and allocating a retirement account.
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A "Minsky Moment"

Aug 8, 2007
Financial instability is nothing new. A great scholar into the dynamics of financial booms and busts was the late economist Hyman Minsky. (He died...

Star Tribune column

Aug 6, 2007
I do a monthly column for the Star Tribune. The paper doesn't archive it. So, I'll try and remember to post it when it comes out. Here are the last...