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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 credit union advertises a free service that provides members with their FICO score each month. Will signing up for this service…

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  • In the 1990s and early 2000s more Americans than ever filed for personal bankruptcy. On April 20, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the…

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  • Question: You mentioned on your May 22nd show that credit card companies will no longer be allowed to make people pay for phone and online payments…

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  • Jun 3, 2009

    The Dow

    Remember Victor Talking Machines, Postum Incorporated, and Nash Kelvinator? Probably not, unless you love business and finance history. These…

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  • Question: My husband and I are looking to buy our first home. Since our annual income is around $34,000, we tend to get all of our tax money back…

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  • Economist Brad Setser has a powerful chart on his blog. He makes the important point that despite the run-up in federal borrowing the U.S. is…

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  • When the National Bureau of Economic Research gets around to dating the end of the recession will they pick June as the downturn's trough? It's…

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  • Question: We started a small business in July 08. We received an Advanta business credit card with a $20,000 credit line. It was perfect for me and…

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  • Jun 2, 2009

    New HSA limits

    According to America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) about 8 million people are covered by HSAs. That's up from 6.1 million one year earlier….

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  • May 30, 2009

    Buying a home

    Question: My wife and I are considering buying a house but don't really know where to begin. We've spent the past few years rebuilding our credit…

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