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Chris Farrell

Economics Editor

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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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COVID-19

Why people are quitting their jobs and starting businesses

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Jul 8, 2021
The high quit rate and number of new startups signals optimism in the economy's future.
Many people are quitting their jobs and becoming entrepreneurs, signaling confidence in the economy's future.
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The rules for required retirement account withdrawals

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Meredith Garretson
Jun 14, 2021
Rules for the required minimum distribution, as it's called, changed both before and during the pandemic.
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COVID & Unemployment

COVID unemployment is causing a serious funding issue for Medicare

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Erika Soderstrom and Daniel Shin
May 26, 2021
Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is projected to become insolvent sooner than expected — within three to five years.
The pandemic recession has pushed so many people out of work that funding for Medicare Part A, via payroll taxes, is down.
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How serious is our declining population growth problem?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
May 19, 2021
The implications of a shrinking population on our economic growth are potentially big, but Marketplace senior economic contributor Chris Farrell thinks there's some solutions to tap.
Embracing technology during the pandemic could help, says Chris Farrell.
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Oregon retirement savings program offers national roadmap

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Apr 30, 2021
Economists found the automatic IRA program OregonSaves meaningfully increased retirement savings.
The success of OregonSaves, an automatic IRA program, suggests making it a national plan.
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COVID-19

Despite more savings, American households still have a lot of debt

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Daniel Shin and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 19, 2021
Who's taking on debt for what reasons, and why paying it down is good for your financial and mental health.
Recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows the overall amount of household debt increased steadily in 2020.
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Is the GameStop saga a sign of a stock market bubble?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Feb 12, 2021
One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.
speculative fevers often emerge during times of major economic and technological change. "And in essence, these speculators are accelerating the rise of a new economy," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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Multigenerational households make good economic sense

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Jan 5, 2021
The most recent numbers we have show 20% of the American population is living in multigenerational households.
"The multigenerational home is a safety net, yes. But the bigger story is the compelling economics of multiple generations living under one roof," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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Momentum builds for Biden to cancel student loan debt

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell and Meredith Garretson
Dec 14, 2020
Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell thinks it's become a matter of when and how much debt will be canceled.
The administration proposed a student-loan repayment system based on earnings and family size in conjunction with its plan to cancel some student debt.
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With Biden, could we be headed toward tougher standards for financial advisers?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
Dec 11, 2020
Biden's platform touches on toughening rules that make financial advisers legally obligated to put clients' interests first.
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