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

Apr 12, 2013
Are long-term auto loans a bad deal?
Marketplace Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell explains why long-term auto loans, which are boosting car sales, could be a bad deal for borrowers.
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Mar 28, 2013
U.S. infrastructure gets a D+
Marketplace Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell joins Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the state of infrastructure in the U.S. and whether the country can afford to improve it.
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Mar 14, 2013
Politics protect baby boomers in budget fight
Differences aside, there is one thing Republicans and Democrats have in common when it comes to their budget proposals: They are both are friendly to baby boomers.
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Mar 1, 2013
Sequester: Federal R&D to suffer long-term effects
The sequester may have immediate impacts on federal workers, the unemployed, and federal aviation personnel — but what will be its long-term effects?
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Feb 14, 2013
Schools risk outsized debts with delayed bond payments
Many school districts around the country are making use of capital appreciation bonds, long-term bonds that can put them into debt for far more than they initially borrowed.
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Feb 8, 2013
A bond bubble?
When fears about the stock market boiled over during the economic crash, investors turned to bonds. More than a $1 trillion has gone to buying bonds since 2009, but things are turning around again. Are we on the verge of a bond bubble burst?
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Feb 1, 2013
With stocks up, is the individual investor back?
The Dow jumped almost 6 percent in January — its best start to the year since 1994. Does this mean the individual investor has returned to the stock market?
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Jan 25, 2013
It still pays to own a home
Many young people say they have no interest in ever owning a home. So these days, more and more people are renting. But commentator Chris Farrell says buying is still a better option for all concerned.
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Jan 17, 2013
Employee Benefits in 2013: The good, the bad, and the uncertain
Will 401(k)s, health care plans, and vacation time benefit at all from the improving job market in 2013? Marketplace economics correspondent Chris Farrell takes a look at possible changes to employee benefits in the year ahead.
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Jan 4, 2013
Some advice for the 401(k) generation
We work day after day, year after year, to get ready for a future when we hope we won't have to work. But retirement isn't quite as simple as it used to be, says commentator Chris Farrell.
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