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.

Features By Chris Farrell

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And They Pocketed Millions?

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...
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Minsky Moments Take a Long Time

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...
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Mailbag for Friday, August 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.
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Straight Story: Loans

This week, Chris Farrell offers his opinion on the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the mortgage meltdown.
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Home Prices?

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...
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The Discount Rate Cut

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...
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The Politics of the Housing Market

Mike Mandel of Business Week has a good post on the political imoplications of the housing market bust:...
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Bernanke and Credit Crunch, 1990-91

Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Barnanke is trying to hold the line. Although I disagree with much of the current commentary disparaging Alan...
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Making sense of a market tailspin

A week after closing at a record high, the Dow posted its biggest one-day decline since February. What's going on? To help make sense of it, Tess Vigeland talks to Marketplace Money's economics editor Chris Farrell.
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Straight Story: Higher education

Economics editor Chris Farrell reacts to information that many universities are charging different tuitions based on the major of the student.

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