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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Presidential prediction markets
Oct 6, 2008
I'm listening to a discussion about the presidential election, and the commentators are dwelling on the polls.....
The sky will fall on many people
Oct 6, 2008
That's the title of an essay by Henry "Bud" Hebeler. You can read his financial advice at www.analyzenow.com. This is the part of the essay that...
Tax exempt bond funds
Oct 6, 2008
Question: Almost all of my fixed income holdings are in municipal bond funds, since my wife and I are in the 28% tax bracket. I'm wondering about...
More job losses to come...
Oct 6, 2008
...that's what the Conference Board predicts. It's a business oriented think tank. here's the key part of today's release....
The money market mutual fund stabilization fund
Oct 4, 2008
Here is the press release put out by Treasury on its back-up plan for making sure that money market mutual fund money invested before September 19...
Straight Story: Taking the long view
Oct 3, 2008
After a week of chaos, we finally have a bailout bill. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the implications of the rescue plan in the coming months and years.
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Oct 3, 2008
Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland take questions on your protections against an ailing market, from PODs to SIPC, FDIC to NCUA.
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Libor
Oct 3, 2008
Question: I hear that Libor's rate have gone up a lot. Is this the same Libor rate that adjustable mortgages are pegged to? Dan, Baltimore MD...
The House votes
Oct 3, 2008
It still looks like the House will vote on the bailout bill today. I hope the vote-counters do their job before bringing it to the floor....