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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

  • Jun 23, 2010

    Rent-to-own

    Question: I'll be graduating from a Ph.D program this summer and I'm one of the lucky ones who has found a job as a professor at a small college in…

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  • Jun 22, 2010

    Immediate annuity

    Question: My husband and I will be 60 this year and our retirement savings will, under very conservative scenarios, provide a good retirement…

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  • Question: When my Mother passed away she left each of my siblings and I an inheritance. She raised 5 children on her own, worked as a nurse, saved…

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  • Jun 18, 2010

    Buy a duplex

    Question: I am an avid listener! LOVE the show. My husband and I have been contemplating buying our rental. The landlord wants to sell, is willing…

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  • Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell wonders: If the fishing industry workers of the Gulf Coast deserve to be compensated for the BP spill, what about the other victims of global business?

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  • Jun 17, 2010

    New vs used car

    Question: I'm trying to figure out a few things regarding buying a car. We always buy used, does it ever make sense economically to buy a new car?…

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  • Question: I wanted to know if I'm on the right track for retirement and how do I stand if I want to retire early? I currently owe nothing but I do…

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  • Question: I notice at checkingfinder.com there are a number of high interest checking accounts available on line at FDIC insured banks. They…

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    Finding an advisor

    Question: I am a 53-year-old teacher at a state university that offers a Roth 403(b), of which I am taking advantage. However, I have questions…

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  • Question: My husband and I both have car loans and student loans that we are repaying. We both contribute to our retirement accounts and have put…

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