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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

  • Aug 27, 2008

    Emergency Stash?

    Question: I'm a retired Police Officer. I have gotten a post retirement job. With my pension I don't need the money to pay bills and I have been…

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  • Question: My wife and I have no debt except for $23,000 from a home-equity line. This year, she took some time off, reducing our income and meaning…

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  • I'm confused.(Nothing new there, of course.) Recent polls show that the race for the president is essentially a dead heat….

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  • Aug 23, 2008

    Getting a CFP

    Question: I am always inspired by Chris Farrell who is so knowledgeable and can answer any questions. That makes me want to pursue career as a…

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  • Aug 23, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland give advice to someone dealing with a fiery homeowners association, and a couple investing in renewable energy.

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  • Aug 21, 2008

    A Merger

    Question: I own about 400 shares of Anheuser Busch common stock. I have been accumulating the stock slowly since 1976 mostly through a DRIP program…

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  • This week, wholesale inflation is jumping at the fastest pace in 27 years. But economics editor Chris Farrell says the focus shouldn't be on inflation, but on the decline in wages. He speaks with Bob Moon.

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  • Aug 20, 2008

    What now?

    Question: I am notoriously bad with my finances, and for basically the past five years since I graduated college, I have ignored them. Of course…

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  • Aug 19, 2008

    A Healthy Bank

    Question: As Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae attempt to recover after a government bailout, my wife and I have become more and more interested in the…

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  • Aug 19, 2008

    Fiscal Policy

    A heated discussion is taking place in the economic blogsphere over the rival tax plans of Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Of…

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