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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Straight Story
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Aug 25, 2007
Chris Farrell says that if the student loan industry were graded for its effectiveness to students, it might have to repeat the class all over again.
TITLE MISSING
Aug 24, 2007
One of my favorite blogs is the ongoing discussion between University of Chicao economist and Nobel laureate Gary Becker and University of Chicago...
Retire at 62?
Aug 23, 2007
Shoud I retire at 62 or wait until I reach full retirement age? It's a question we get all the time....
Models Don't Work All the Time
Aug 21, 2007
The Washington Post has a story on how textbook brilliant Wall Street rocket scientists lacking street smarts blew it. Here's what I take is the...
And They Pocketed Millions?
Aug 19, 2007
The New York Times has a story delving into the question, how could so many smart people buy so much bad debt. The article makes clear that the...
Minsky Moments Take a Long Time
Aug 19, 2007
A reasonable set of forecasts by George Magnus, senior economic adviser at UBS Investment Bank in London. It's dated August 10. (I had set it aside...
Mailbag for Friday, August 17, 2007
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Aug 17, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell has advice on financial planning for a terminal illness, divulging personal information on a renter's application and getting benefits after a job loss.
Straight Story: Loans
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Aug 17, 2007
This week, Chris Farrell offers his opinion on the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the mortgage meltdown.
Home Prices?
Aug 17, 2007
It's not surprising that home prices are down. What is a bit surprising is how resilient home prices appear to be after all the shock waves of...
The Discount Rate Cut
Aug 17, 2007
There's more financial market tubulence ahead. Okay, that's a safe forecast. Still, the the Fed's dramatic cut in the discount rate is probably...