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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: I know that my husband and I need to have a will, especially now that we are the parents of a 20-month old. We have a good referral to a…

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  • Want to silence a group of colleagues at work or friends at dinner? Heap praise on speculators–and the market bubbles they help create….

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  • Jun 12, 2008

    Zandi’s Forecast

    Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com is out with his latest forecast. It's gloomy. He is well worth following:…

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  • Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and others are concerned about inflation and a weak dollar. So why isn't economics correspondent Chris Farrell breaking a swear? He explains to Scott Jagow why there's reason not to worry.

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  • Jun 12, 2008

    Co-Signer Rights?

    Question: I am trying to negotiate with Sallie Mae to settle the loan amount: to get some principal forgiveness and in return I will pay them off…

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  • Oops. I wrote the Q & A yesterday, but I forgot to post it. Sorry about that. I'll put up two Q & As today. Thanks….

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  • Question: I've yet to find a book or article that can answer this question: How do you know if you're financially okay?…

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  • Jun 9, 2008

    529 Plans

    Question: My husband and I had our first child in February. Our budget has us paying off our student loans and credit card debt in the next 16…

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  • The jump in the unemployment rate from 5% to 5.5% is bad news. So is the sickening $12 spike in oil prices….

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  • Jun 7, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about private mortgage insurance, 457s vs. 403(b)s, removing a co-signer and borrowing from a 401(k).

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