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)
Deal Mania
Jun 3, 2008
Sorry I have been absent for awhile. But I have several thoughts to blog about over the coming week. To start off, here are some musing aboyt...
Heloc vs. Student Loans
Jun 3, 2008
Question: Is it better to use money remaining in our HELOC, money in our savings account or to take out student loans to pay for our daughter's...
Credit Counseling? Bankruptcy?
Jun 2, 2008
Question: My husband and I have been offering budget counseling to friends and family for about 2 years now. It is rewarding to help people find...
Initial Public Offering
May 30, 2008
Question: I have reason to believe the company I work for is going public. If that happens I think the logical business maneuver would be to...
Can we blame it on index speculators?
May 29, 2008
The yo-yoing of gas prices is dizzying, and one theory points to index speculators as one reason for the price volatility. Economics correspondent Chris Farrell talks to Scott Jagow about whether index and speculators belong together.
Free Credit Score?
May 29, 2008
Question: Hello Chris, I thoroughly enjoy your segments, keep up the great work....
A Wedding and a Mortgage
May 28, 2008
Question: Hi Marketplace, I've got a couple good things going for me right now. I just got a new job that pays a lot more than my old one, and I'm...
Consumer Prices
May 27, 2008
Question: i understand that fuel and food prices are not included in the government inflation figures but are included in the consumer spending...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
May 23, 2008
This week, Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell give advice to a woman selling her rental property, and another woman who's not sure if her mortgage loan is too good to be true.
Straight Story: Bubbles can be good
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
May 23, 2008
Are we ever going to see oil prices go down again? How about wheat and corn? Economics editor Chris Farrell looks into commodities markets and why speculations -- and bubbles -- might be a good thing.