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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: My wife and I would like to move to a larger house in a more kid-friendly neighborhood. Also, we just inherited some money after my…

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  • Question: You give great advice, Chris. Is it safe to open a Roth IRA with a well-known online broker? I need to put my money to work following a…

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  • Question: Can monthly pension benefits be deposited directly into an IRA and be treated as a rollover thus deferring taxes? Question: Can monthly…

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  • Dec 30, 2009

    Saving for college

    Question: Hi – My wife and I plan to start saving for our daughter's college education. Since it would provide tax-free growth of after-tax dollars…

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  • Question: I freelance as a stage manager for theatre and my year usually pans out where I have work for two months, then am unemployed for two…

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  • Question: Hello, @ 78 yrs of age, am looking for the best place to put a mortgage payout, besides the coffee can in the garden. {Hope you don't…

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  • Question: I just got my first notice from a credit card that my interest rate is going up … to over 20%! It's a card I haven't used in years and…

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  • Dec 22, 2009

    Paying for college

    Question: My question is this: I have the funds to pay my son's entire college tuition when he graduates next year. Is it best to pay it all at…

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  • Dec 18, 2009

    A car and a baby

    Question: christmas gift: my husband & I plan to give his son a car due to the fact that he will need a vehicle once his child is born in March…

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  • Some economists believe that humanity is doomed by its ever-dwindling supply of natural resources. Others believe in the power of technological innovations. Bill Radke explores the Malthusian debate with Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell.

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