Midday's Council of Economic Advisors co-chairs Chris Farrell and Louis Johnston

Chris Farrell and Louis Johnston join Gary Eichten to discuss the state of the national and local economy, and answer questions from the audience.

Guests

• Louis Johnston: Economics professor, St. John's University and College of St. Benedict. Revisor and co-author of "Principles of Economics" by Ben Bernanke and Robert Frank.
• 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.

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Resources

• about Louis Johnston
• about Chris Farrell