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Chris Farrell

Economics Editor

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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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Default options are popular in financial decision-making, but are they effective?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Jan 11, 2022
From retirement savings to Social Security, the choices made for you are crucial and should be well designed.
A program's default option, in which participants are automatically enrolled, makes it easy to choose but isn't always the best choice.
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As the economy gets more complex, we might need new ways to measure it

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Jan 4, 2022
From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.
From jobs to inflation, our economic statistics are ripe for change.
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Few people of color in the financial services industry, studies find

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 3, 2022
You won’t find many people of color in the worlds of asset management and financial planning, according to data from the Knight Foundation.
There's only a small percentage of people of color doing asset management and financial planning, according to data.
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As the population ages, the costs of dementia will climb, report finds

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Rose Conlon
Nov 30, 2021
From medical costs to the value of unpaid caregiving, dementia is getting more expensive for families.
From medical costs to the value of unpaid caregiving, dementia is getting more expensive for families.
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Will early retirees return to work during the labor shortage?

by David Brancaccio and Chris Farrell
Nov 29, 2021
Marketplace's senior economics contributor Chris Farrell examines whether or not early retirees are likely to return to the labor force.
A jump in retirements became one of the major forces behind the labor shortage. Now the question is whether these early retirees could be returning to the workforce.
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"The Big Quit" isn't going away anytime soon

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
Oct 27, 2021
Jobs survey data from the hiring website LinkedIn shows many feel now is the best time to make that career change
The pandemic has led to a record number of people deciding to leave their jobs.
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Why more employers and businesses are considering the 4-day workweek

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
Oct 25, 2021
Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joins us to discuss whether the four-day workweek could stick.
"What the research suggests is that if you thoughtfully cut back on hours during the week, you can boost employee well-being and maintain productivity," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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An argument for bringing back a contractual "lottery" for retirement savings

by Chris Farrell , David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Oct 6, 2021
Marketplace's Chris Farrell explains why a "tontine" could be used positively in retirement plans.
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Is income inequality the reason why interest rates have been low?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
Sep 16, 2021
Wealthy people and their savings are driving down interest rates, a recent paper suggests. Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell explains it.
A recent paper by economists suggest income inequality is the reason why interest rates have been low for decades. Above, a 2011 news report shows the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates near zero until 2013.
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Investing like the super rich doesn't mean top returns

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 31, 2021
Even with access to private equity and hedge funds, investors won't get the same returns as their wealthier counterparts, a study indicates.
"When you have a lot of money, you get access to the best," says Chris Farrell, Marketplace’s senior economics contributor. And the wealthiest can build up infrastructure to monitor and analyze their investments, he added.
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