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 (2,394)
Emergency stash
Dec 27, 2007
Question: I'm newly married and trying to put together a plan for budgeting and saving for our future. The book I've been reading suggests...
The U.S. for Sale: the 1980s vs. the 2000s
Dec 27, 2007
In the 1980s, there was a lot of concern about foreign companies and investors snapping up U.S. assets. Most of the worry was concentrated on the...
Medical School
Dec 26, 2007
Question: I recently inherited a small life insurance from my mother's passing. There are no guidelines how I should spend the money, but it was...
Happy Holidays
Dec 22, 2007
Happy Holidays. I'm taking a break Christmas Eve and Christmas. I'll resume answering your questions next Wednesday.
Getting Personal
by
Tess Vigeland
and Chris Farrell
Dec 21, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell answers listeners' questions about how to tell whether your mortgage is subprime, paying the principal off your student loans and getting future health care for an autistic child.
Straight Story: Mad about index funds
by
Tess Vigeland
and Chris Farrell
Dec 21, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell wonders: Why doesn't Jim Cramer's television show tell people to have a diverse portfolio? He explores why with Tess Vigeland.
Finding A Financial Planner
Dec 21, 2007
Question: Help! How do I find a good financial planner? Someone who I can sit down with and show my entire portfolio, with stocks, IRAS, and real...
The AMT
Dec 20, 2007
Question: Hi folks, We were just sitting here listening to Chris Farrell say that the AMT should be eliminated. We agree that changes need to be...
Safe Savings
Dec 19, 2007
Question: Hello, My husband and I are hoping to buy our first home in about 8-12 months, and we are trying to figure out how best to invest our...
This Is Wrong....
Dec 18, 2007
I find this troubling. Disdain at overweight and obese women is an increasingly acceptable prejudice. "The stigma of obesity has actually worsened...