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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

  • Question: After getting yelled at by my father in law for even suggesting the idea, I'm wondering if paying off our mortgage early is a good…

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  • Question: I am 51 and an independent consultant/writer. Love my work, but it keeps me poor. Due to resolved disability issues, I only entered the…

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  • The U.S. will soon publish its revised estimate for the country's economic growth rate and the expectation is slippage. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell says there is good news that's being ignored, and talks with Bob Moon about why he's somewhat optimistic.

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  • Aug 26, 2010

    Free Credit Report

    Question: Your commentators always suggest it is a good idea to obtain a "free" credit report from each of the three credit-reporting agencies….

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  • Aug 25, 2010

    First credit card

    Question: My 26 year old son is unable to get a credit card and would like to begin to establish a credit rating. We have gone with him and…

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  • Aug 24, 2010

    Retirement savings

    Question: I found in my "hard copy" documents file a 20-year-old statement from TIAA-CREF, haven't seen it before or probably didn't pay attention…

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  • Question: I have three debts that I'm paying off and will have an extra $200/month to put toward repayment….

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  • Question: Love your show! It's interesting to hear all the different financial scenarios that are out there and to hear the solutions to each one….

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  • Question: I'm in my early 20s, a recent college graduate making $55,000 a year with no debt. A house and kids are probably 7-10 years away at…

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  • Question: Hi All, Love the show! I listen every day, from the Morning Report all the way through Marketplace Money on Friday….

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