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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: My girlfriend and I are both in our mid 50s and thinking ahead to where we want to live when we retire. Here's a summary of our current…

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  • Nouriel Roubini, professor at New York University and well-known blogger, has been in the forefront of understanding the depth of the current…

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  • Sep 12, 2008

    Under One Roof?

    Question: After the death of my father, my siblings and I discussed one of us living closer to mom. She lives in SoCal and the cost of living is…

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  • Sep 12, 2008

    A Fed Rate Cut?

    The consensus expectation has been that the Fed will keep its benchmark interest rate steady for now, but that when it does move the central bank…

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  • Question: My parents gave me a check to help with debt reduction. I am somewhat overwhelmed with the possible uses for this check. I have a loan…

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  • Sep 11, 2008

    Just Say No

    After announcing the largest loss in its 160 year history, no one will be suprised if Lehman Brothers turns to Treasury and the Fed for a bailout….

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  • The Democratic and Republican conventions are over. The barricades are down and the party faithful are fired up. Pollster.com now puts it as a …

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  • We all know that rising gasoline prices have put a crimp in household budgets, But the Economic Policy Institute has a nice item today comparing…

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  • Sep 10, 2008

    Emergency savings?

    Question: I'm a 28 year old full-time graduate student, married, and proud parent of one son. I receive stipend from school which is not much and…

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  • Question: On your show on 9/6/08, two families got together to hire a child care provider. Do these families need to pay social security tax and…

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