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

  • May 23, 2009

    New or used?

    Question: I wasn't sure whether to ask you or the Car Talk Car Guys about this – Maybe a joint consult? I just got half a book advance, and have …

    Read More
  • The American economy has long relied on a well-educated workforce to fuel innovation, the lifeblood of any modern economy. Yet America's edge in…

    Read More
  • May 22, 2009

    Mortgage vs. CDs

    Question: We have several CD's that are coming due. Interest rates are so low we are wondering if we should pay off our 6.875% home loan with the…

    Read More
  • May 21, 2009

    Estate taxes

    Question: My elderly parents (82 & 88 years old) own a large (2000 sq ft) completely renovated 1805 farm house and 100 acres in SC – all paid…

    Read More
  • May 19, 2009

    How to save more

    I got a note the other day from Henry "Bud" Hebeler. He runs the financial website analyzenow.com. Bud's advice is always good. In his note he said…

    Read More
  • New legislation will limit the ability of credit card companies to impose certain fees, ban some practices and impose greater openness and…

    Read More
  • Question: Hello Chris. I got a letter stating that the 250.00 checks would be mail by the end of May. I notice that some people have already gotten…

    Read More
  • May 16, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell answer listener questions about life insurance and paying off a credit card cash advance.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Our economics editor Chris Farrell thinks about retirement a lot, and gets a lot of questions about it. Here's his assessment of the next American Dream for retirement.

    Read MoreDownload
  • May 15, 2009

    Life insurance

    Question: We are both 54 years old, professionals, still working. We own our home and have no debt beyond $30,000 in a home equity loan from…

    Read More
Chris Farrell