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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

  • Crazy. Wild. Exhausting. Confusing. What's your favorite word for describing the stock market's volatility? Bloomberg estimates that some $6.8…

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  • Question: I should be getting a addition to my (meager) salary soon. At the moment, I can barely make ends meet, especially during the winter. What…

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  • Among the most troubling effects of the economic stall and moribund job market is how hard it hits young college graduates. These are the people…

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  • Question: I heard you denounce private student loans on the show yesterday (8/10/11), saying (a) they should never be used unless federal student…

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  • Marketplace Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell says the debt problem actually creates an opportunity for growth. With rates so low, he says now is the time to borrow more and create new infrastructure.

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  • Aug 11, 2011

    Time to raise cash

    Question: I'm on track to have enough saved to cover my 16-year-old son's expenses at an in-state school, given that tuition doesn't go up…

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  • There are lots of factors behind the disappointingly weak economy. Dysfunctional politics in Washington and a national unemployment rate of 9.1%….

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  • Question: Hi Chris, I have $120k setting in a saving account. I do not need this money for several years to come 5-10 yrs. I am considering…

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  • Let's hope not….

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  • Question: I owe $25,000 on my house on a mortgage that will last 7 more years. I have $50,000 in my emergency savings account. I am considering…

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