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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CDs and the FDIC
Sep 29, 2008
Question: I understand that CD's are FDIC insured, but what about the interest on them?...
A SEP-IRA in troubled times
Sep 29, 2008
Question: This is the first year I have actually made a profit, after five years of self-employment in New York City. And I'd like to keep as much...
Stockholders and a failed bank
Sep 29, 2008
Question: I know WaMu depositors are insured, but what can WaMu stock holders do now? I'm relatively new to investing, and this is the first time I...
Money market mutual fund guarantee program
Sep 29, 2008
The Treasury has annonced the details of its money market mutual fund guarantee program:...
America's sovereign wealth fund
Sep 29, 2008
Economist Ed Yardeni points out the the U.S. will now have the world's largest sovereign wealth fund....
Auto industry bailout
Sep 27, 2008
Is this the trend of the future? Why isn't anyone upset about the bailout of the U.S. auto industry? What is the standard--campaign contributions...
How bad a recession?
Sep 27, 2008
As I am writing this at work on Saturday afternoon, Washington is still negotiating the details of the $700 billion bailout. It does look like a...
Mid-day show
Sep 27, 2008
I did Minnesota Public Radio's Mid-day show hosted by Gary Eichten on Friday. The other guest was Louis Johnston: Economics professor, St. John's...
Paul Newman, RIP
Sep 27, 2008
What a life Paul Newman led. The New York Times has a terrific obit on him this morning. I oove this quote from him given during an interview with...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Sep 26, 2008
Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland field questions about money market mutual funds, establishing a diverse portfolio, credit union security and other listener concerns about the volatile market.
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