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)
Getting Started
Jun 18, 2008
Question: I am 22. I have no debt. I currently have 6500.00 in savings & add about 300 a month to this account. I want to make my savings ...
Merging Finances, Including Debt?
Jun 17, 2008
Question: I am 37 and getting married in three months to a gal who is 10 years younger than me. Financially, we're at different places in our lives...
Buy A Home--Or Wait?
Jun 16, 2008
Question: My daddy taught me that rent is a waste of money, and my family has been renting for a year after relocating from NC. I'm ready to buy a...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Jun 13, 2008
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about a relative's financial deal, types of credit scores, rewards checking accounts and pooling money to buy a house.
Marketplace
Straight Story: Housing forecast
Jun 13, 2008
What should you believe when every housing figure points a different direction? Economics editor Chris Farrell cuts through the confusion and sets the story straight on the housing market.
A Will: A Lawyer or Do-It-Youself Online?
Jun 13, 2008
Question: I know that my husband and I need to have a will, especially now that we are the parents of a 20-month old. We have a good referral to a...
In Praise of Speculators
Jun 13, 2008
Want to silence a group of colleagues at work or friends at dinner? Heap praise on speculators--and the market bubbles they help create....
Zandi's Forecast
Jun 12, 2008
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com is out with his latest forecast. It's gloomy. He is well worth following:...
A fighting hope against inflation
Jun 12, 2008
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and others are concerned about inflation and a weak dollar. So why isn't economics correspondent Chris Farrell breaking a swear? He explains to Scott Jagow why there's reason not to worry.
Co-Signer Rights?
Jun 12, 2008
Question: I am trying to negotiate with Sallie Mae to settle the loan amount: to get some principal forgiveness and in return I will pay them off...