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 (2,381)
Why might Americans be moving less?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 14, 2024
Rather than chasing higher-paying jobs, many Americans are opting to stay put. Housing costs have something to do with it.
Some upbeat economic news for millennials
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 12, 2024
New research casts doubt on the widespread belief that the generation of Americans will be worse off than their parents.
The economic implications of graduating college at an older age
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 15, 2024
A new study finds that "a large fraction — around 20% — of college graduates obtained their degree after age 30."
Is the tide turning against noncompete agreements?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 15, 2024
A recent economics study seeks to quantify just how much noncompete clauses restrict worker mobility and wages.
What the Rollings Stones, Dolly Parton and others teach us about the economic benefits of aging
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 5, 2023
It pays to play on as you age.
The latest push for a national retirement savings system
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 8, 2023
A new bill follows up on recent bipartisan legislation to expand access to retirement savings.
How the U.S. retirement system stacks up against the rest of the world
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 7, 2023
A recent global ranking of 47 retirement income systems puts the U.S. right in the mediocre middle at 22nd place.
Economic historian Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize in economics for research on gender pay gap
by
David Brancaccio
and Chris Farrell
Oct 9, 2023
Claudia Goldin's work explores women's experience of the labor market and what factors drive the gender gap.
How “age tech” is creating opportunities for older adults
by
David Brancaccio
and Chris Farrell
Oct 5, 2023
Growing numbers of entrepreneurs and their financial backers are starting to see aging as an opportunity for innovation and profit.
Older people also face student loan debt burden with payments looming
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 14, 2023
Much attention is paid to younger borrowers, and rightfully so. But some 3.5 million Americans 60 and older hold substantial debt.