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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

  • 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
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    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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  • As investors are willing to accept zero yield for Treasury Bills, economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on our collective search for mattresses to stash our cash under.

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  • Dec 13, 2008

    Trading in Lehman

    Question: So, I'm confused as to why people are still buying and selling Lehman Brothers stock. They're bankrupt, why are people trading it, the…

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  • The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods fell by 2.2% in November, according to the Labor Department. That follows the record drop of 2.8%…

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  • Dec 12, 2008

    Debt and borrowing

    Question: Is it better to pay down debt (ie. mortgage or car loan) during periods of inflation or deflation? I understand that it's a good idea to…

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  • Dec 11, 2008

    Invest and borrow?

    Question: Hello, I love the show. I'm a bit of a personal finance geek and I look forward to it every week. I'm 25 years old and I'm returning to…

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  • From Paul Krugman's Nobel lecture. Good advice for anyone trying to think through a problem:…

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