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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

  • Sep 27, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland field questions about money market mutual funds, establishing a diverse portfolio, credit union security and other listener concerns about the volatile market.

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  • To bail out or not to bail out? As Congress decides, economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the current state of the economy.

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  • Question: Yes, I'm one of those people with a sub-prime mortgage. When I got divorced and took over my mortgage, money was tight, so I got a 5 year…

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  • This post by Nanette Brynes of Business Week certainly grabbed my attention, especially since I've gotten a number of emails from management…

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  • Question: I have a SEP plan. I make quarterly contributions. I commit a % for the year. At the end of the year if I have extra I contribute more….

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  • Question: I have been told that I should transfer my cash into treasury money market funds (MMF) to protect them during the current crisis. As of…

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  • Sep 25, 2008

    Are IRAs safe?

    Question: "Is our IRA account in UBS Financial Services Inc. safe during this wall street crisis?"…" If not, would you recommend taking the money…

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  • Question: On last Friday's show it was stated something to the effect: "congress will never let the FDIC run out of funds". What about the NCUSIF?…

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  • Sep 24, 2008

    Wall Street pay?

    New York City securities industry firms paid out a total of $137 billion in employee bonuses from 2002 to 2007, according to figures compiled by…

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  • Sep 24, 2008

    Recession?

    This makes no sense….

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