Chris Farrell's outlook for the economy in 2012

For the last 15 years, economist Chris Farrell has joined Midday at the end of the year to discuss the performance of the economy and make predictions for the year ahead. What was the biggest economic news story in 2011, and will it be the same story in 2012?

Guests

• Chris Farrell: Economics editor, APM's Marketplace Money. Economics correspondent, Marketplace. Contributing economics editor, Bloomberg Business Week. Weekly column in the Star Tribune. Author of "Right on the Money: Taking Control of Your Personal Finances," "Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall," and "The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More and Live Better." Graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.
• Mike Pengra: Award-winning percussionist, and producer of MPR's Radio Heartland. Longtime producer of The Morning Show with Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole (aka the late Tom Keith.)

Resources

• about Chris Farrell