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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 husband's paranoid web sites are now predicting the collapse of the dollar by the end of the year. They say that other countries are…

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  • Nov 3, 2009

    ETFs

    Question: I've just opened a Roth IRA to start saving for retirement. However, as a graduate student, the amount I'm starting with and able to…

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  • Question: Is there a way I can buy "I" series treasury bonds with pre-tax money? I would like to hedge a little bit against inflation with these…

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  • Oct 30, 2009

    Stock options

    Question: My husband is a mid level executive and he receives stock options yearly as part of his compensation. Since the stock prices have been…

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  • Question: Hi, I recently left active duty military service and am trying to decide what to do with my Thrift Savings Plan. I've got about $40k…

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  • Question: In 1999 I opened a credit card with my nanny to help her establish credit. I have never used the card so all of the charges on it are…

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  • Oct 27, 2009

    Investment taxes

    Question: Hi Chris, I have listening to Market place Money for the past several years and love to hear your views on the economy and your Q&A….

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  • Oct 24, 2009

    Buy a home

    Question: My wife and I are considering buying a home in San Francisco, but also know that we will be moving to LA sometime in the 3+ years. Homes…

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  • Oct 23, 2009

    Roth conversion

    Question: My wife has a combined income that is over the limit for a traditional IRA tax deduction or for contributing to Roth directly. We both…

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  • Oct 21, 2009

    Rollover IRA

    Question: I was recently laid off and told that because my 401k balance was below 5k I would need to move the money. I do not want to cash out and…

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