SHORT BIO
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 Stories (2,384)
Closing credit card accounts--again
Dec 22, 2009
Question: I just got my first notice from a credit card that my interest rate is going up ... to over 20%! It's a card I haven't used in years and...
Paying for college
Dec 22, 2009
Question: My question is this: I have the funds to pay my son's entire college tuition when he graduates next year. Is it best to pay it all at...
A car and a baby
Dec 18, 2009
Question: christmas gift: my husband & I plan to give his son a car due to the fact that he will need a vehicle once his child is born in March...
Will ingenuity save us from doom?
Dec 17, 2009
Some economists believe that humanity is doomed by its ever-dwindling supply of natural resources. Others believe in the power of technological innovations. Bill Radke explores the Malthusian debate with Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell.
Custom index funds
Dec 16, 2009
Question: A couple of years ago, I heard a financial analyst on a radio show talk about index funds weighted on the basis of dividends paid. But I...
Haven't paid taxes
Dec 15, 2009
Question: I have been delinquent for many years on paying my income tax. I have not received any notes from the IRS and I do have bank accounts and...
Philanthropy
Dec 14, 2009
Question: I am in the field of fundraising and I am in the position of asking individuals for annual gifts to a School. This current economy...
Saving too much
Dec 11, 2009
Question: I was brought up by parents who remembered the Depression, and they taught me frugality. I also got my first job in the early 80's when...
A dollar collapse
Dec 10, 2009
Question: Will personal debt be devalued like government debt when Obama devalues the dollar and please don't act like he won't do that 3rd quarter...
Finding a financial planner
Dec 9, 2009
Question: My mid-twenties daughter has come into ~$250K that she would like to invest. Her near-term objective is to use the interest/growth to...