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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: I am prevented from contributing to my company's 401(k) because I am a HCE and the average contribution rate is less than 3%. I make just…

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  • Question: I am a German scientist and will spend the next 3-4 years in the US to conduct my research. Before I lived about 5 years in the…

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  • Question: My wife and I might eventually move abroad, for a couple of years, maybe for good (to Europe?). Should we install our retirement funds…

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  • Nov 26, 2009

    Foreign bonds

    Question: Hey Chris, I've been listening to you since the "old days" with Sound Money. Good shows. Anyway, we know that a sound portfolio should…

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  • Nov 25, 2009

    A China bull

    Question: I would like to consider putting a small portion of my retirement (and/or other) investment money in Chinese stocks. Is this a reasonable…

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  • Nov 24, 2009

    A HELOC?

    Question: I recently paid off my mortgage ($55,000) and consulted with my local bank about how to best invest discretionary funds now that mortgage…

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  • Question: You recently reported on a student loan option that was being offered as part of the government stimulus package, which is based on a…

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  • Nov 20, 2009

    Gift stock to Mom

    Question: What are the tax implications of giving a gift of appreciated stock to parents? I have some stock which has appreciated over the last…

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  • This week's market numbers seem to indicate that inflation has been subdued. Bill Radke takes a closer look with economics correspondent Chris Farrell.

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  • Question: Our oldest son is a junior in high school. We had been saving for college in a mutual fund. When the downturn hit last fall, we stopped…

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