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 (2,395)
Save for Retirement?
Jul 17, 2008
Question: Chris - How much should someone save for retirement if they do not plan on retiring? I love my job and I plan on working well into my 70s...
Greenspanism Is Good?
Jul 17, 2008
Right now, its popular to blame Greenspan and the Fed for what ails the economy. Just read the screeds coming out of the editorial page of the Wall...
Inflation? Deflation?
Jul 16, 2008
The headlines are scary. U.S consumer prices soar. Consumer prices rise at an accelerated rate....
Old Retirement Savings Plan
Jul 16, 2008
Question: I recently changed jobs and am wondering if I should move funds from my old 401k over to my new one. For your information my previous...
Presidential Market and the Dow
Jul 15, 2008
One way to track how the election is going is through political prediction markets. These futures contracts, which bet on the election outcome,...
Borrowing Against 403(b)
Jul 15, 2008
Question: Most of my 403B money (Thrift Savings Plan) is in the government securities (G) fund. I have a mortgage on a commercial real estate...
Pay Down Debt Too Fast?
Jul 14, 2008
Question: Background: My wife and I are recently married. She has a good entry level job with the university in town, which pays about 30,000...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Jul 11, 2008
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about insurance options, suspiciously high interest rates and education savings.
Marketplace
Straight Story: Time matters
Jul 11, 2008
Checking the balance on your retirement account is more cringeworthy every day. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the sinking market.
Retirement and Taxes
Jul 11, 2008
Question: Contributing to my 401 now is lowering my tax bracket, but I will have to pay taxes on this $ later. Is there a standard tax bracket in...