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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: How do you depression-proof your assets. My husband says there's no way; that's what a depression means. My grandmother who survived the…

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  • Sep 30, 2008

    CDs and the FDIC

    Question: I understand that CD's are FDIC insured, but what about the interest on them?…

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  • Question: This is the first year I have actually made a profit, after five years of self-employment in New York City. And I'd like to keep as much…

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  • Question: I know WaMu depositors are insured, but what can WaMu stock holders do now? I'm relatively new to investing, and this is the first time I…

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  • The Treasury has annonced the details of its money market mutual fund guarantee program:…

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  • Economist Ed Yardeni points out the the U.S. will now have the world's largest sovereign wealth fund….

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  • Is this the trend of the future? Why isn't anyone upset about the bailout of the U.S. auto industry? What is the standard–campaign contributions…

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  • As I am writing this at work on Saturday afternoon, Washington is still negotiating the details of the $700 billion bailout. It does look like a…

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  • Sep 28, 2008

    Mid-day show

    I did Minnesota Public Radio's Mid-day show hosted by Gary Eichten on Friday. The other guest was Louis Johnston: Economics professor, St. John's…

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  • Sep 28, 2008

    Paul Newman, RIP

    What a life Paul Newman led. The New York Times has a terrific obit on him this morning. I oove this quote from him given during an interview with…

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