Marketplace®
Every story is an economic story

Chris Farrell

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 from Chris Farrell

  • Question: Apparently there's a section in the new health-care reform law that phases out the use of flexible spending accounts. I've heard many…

    Read More
  • Question: Hi Chris! My husband and I will be married 4 years in May. In a year or two, we're thinking of starting a family. We think we're on track…

    Read More
  • Question: I am hoping you can help me understand the FDIC coverage for savings account. Currently my wife and I are joint account holders of 1…

    Read More
  • Opponents of immigration are belting some harsh rhetoric in the wake of Arizona's new hard-line laws. But economics editor Chris Farrell explains why immigrants are crucial to U.S. entrepreneurship.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Question: I was lucky enough to get a fabulous job offer just as the recession hit. I've been saving money to buy a car, preferably used. This will…

    Read More
  • Jul 15, 2010

    Credit score, not

    Question: One of my two credit cards will begin charging an annual fee this year. I have had this card for ten years and always pay the entire…

    Read More
  • Question: I've started a Roth IRA for each of my 2 sons (21 and 23) with what they earn each year. Not very much since they're in school, but one…

    Read More
  • Question: I have been accepted to a graduate MSW [Masters Social Work] program out of my state. The graduate degree would take me a year to…

    Read More
  • Question: I am a public employee in my early 40s and mandated to contribute 5% of my gross salary to a pension plan. I have contributed the max to…

    Read More
  • Question: My retirement savings are currently invested only in mutual funds. A financial advisor told me that mutual funds have many hidden fees…

    Read More