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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

  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
    American Public Media

    The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to a legendary new low. Is this good? Economics editor Chris Farrell tells Tess Vigeland the good that can come out of having a Federal interest rate at near-zero.

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  • Dec 20, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    Economics editor Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland tackle listener questions.

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  • Question: What is your suggestion for finding up to date information on all I would need to know about mortgages for the first time buyer. I would…

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  • Dec 19, 2008

    Refinance, or not?

    Question: In 2006 we bought a house in a pretty strong real estate market with a 30 yr fixed rate that wasn't stellar, (6.75%). We have no problem…

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  • A general consensus among analysts seems to favor a grinding, slow recession. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell believes we'll get out of this slump rather quickly next year. He tells Scott Jagow why.

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  • Dec 18, 2008

    Buy a home now?

    Question: Is now a good time to purchase my first home in Santa Cruz, California? Buying in this area has never been an option until now. I have…

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  • How scared is the Fed that the economy has fallen off a cliff? It seems very, very scared by lowering its benchmark interest rate to between 0% and…

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  • Question: I have Roth IRA accounts with Vanguard and T. Rowe Price. I get transaction confirmations and quarterly statements from each. From what I…

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  • Dec 16, 2008

    Bail on 401(k)?

    Question: I'm 54 years old with a 401k plan that is pretty much all my savings. I'm married and together we make approx. $80.000/year. We just…

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  • Dec 13, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    Economics editor Chris Farrell and host Tess Vigeland take questions on foreclosure, buying land, saving for retirement and safe short-term places to keep money.

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