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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

  • Jan 28, 2009

    Credit card debt

    Question: Recently I received, unsolicited, a new credit card from JC Penneys with a higher credit limit. The new card comes with "benefits"–more…

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  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has created an interactive set of charts on Income inequality and mobility, 1994 to 2004. I just started to play…

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  • Question: I was doing 'ok' paying down credit card debt until HSBC raised everyone's APR 10%, mine went from 14% to 24%, now I am really struggling…

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  • How to regulate the financial system will be critical once we are past the crisis. One of the more thoughtful writings on the subect is by Clive…

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  • Jan 24, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Host Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell answer listener questions about pulling out of the market, retirement plans, investing overseas, credit unions vs. banks, the best use for savings, selling a home and unemployment.

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  • In President Obama's inaugural address, economics editor Chris Farrell heard a message about setting a firm foundation. Chris sets the story straight on the lessons we can draw from the current downturn.

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  • Jan 24, 2009

    No match for 2008?

    Question: My company just announced that they are canceling the 401K match for all of 2008. It is now middle of Jan 09. I understand that they are…

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  • Question: My husband and I just bought our first home in South Minneapolis this past fall. Since then, I have heard a lot of talk about the IRS…

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  • Jan 22, 2009

    Fiscal stimulus

    There's a lot of discussion in the econ blogsphere and editorial pages about the fiscal stimulus "multiplier" effect on the economy and whether tax…

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  • While the government bailout of banks has had little success, some have wondered whether the U.S. should just nationalize its banks. Scott Jagow tackles the idea with Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell.

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