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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

  • Apr 11, 2009

    Straight Story

    The media have been reporting that the market seems to be leveling out. Tess Vigeland talks to economics editor Chris Farrell about how to react to this news and how to adjust your finances accordingly.

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  • Question: My mortgage (with GMAC) has an escrow element tied to it. Every year, the amount collected exceeds the amount needed for the tax payment,…

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  • J. Ezra Merkin the famed money manager and philanthropist, has been charged with betraying "hundreds of investors." The allegation by the New York…

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  • A new academic commentary out this week says most comparisons of the economy now to The Great Depression are flawed. Renita Jablonski talks to economics correspondent Chris Farrell about what would be a more accurate barometer.

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  • Question: My son wants to buy a home and get his masters degree in the next five years. He is single and in his early 30s. He has excellent credit,…

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  • Question: Should I be making additional payments on my mortgage? We live in California and bought our home about 3 years ago, near the peak of the…

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  • An update on the Baltic Dry Index, from economist Ed Yardeni:…

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  • I keep reading and hearing about the risk of soaring inflation and even hyperinflation with the Fed's quantatative easing campaign. Now, there's…

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  • Question: I am an Assistant Professor beginning my tenure process. The short story: depending on the tenure process, this time next year, I may or…

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  • The Center for American Progress has a detailed of the latest unemployment numbers on its website. You can read it here…

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