Chris Farrell
Senior economics contributor for Marketplace who provides analysis on regional economic impacts and corporate behavior, speaking from St. Paul in this episode.
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Nov 27, 2025 • 7min
It's been a rollercoaster for Six Flags
Savannah Peters, a Marketplace reporter covering community development finance, discusses the uncertain future of the CDFI fund and its impact on lenders. Daniel Ackerman dives into the management shake-ups at Six Flags, exploring how these changes and weather challenges threaten park attendance. Meanwhile, Chris Farrell highlights the crucial role of Social Security in supporting families, profiling how benefits helped a grandmother navigate raising her grandchildren. Together, they dissect the industry's struggles and solutions.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 7min
Corporate leaders in Minnesota stay silent amid ICE raids. Why?
Chris Farrell, a senior economics contributor for Marketplace, dives into the silence of Minnesota's Fortune 500 corporations amidst ICE raids and the tragic death of Renee Good. He explores the impact of enforcement on business disruptions and labor shortages, highlighting how customer behavior is changing. Farrell discusses executives' fears of political backlash and the potential long-term risks of inaction, questioning how this silence could threaten workforce diversity and the competitive edge of Minnesota's economy.
