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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: I write a personal finance blog (pfblueprint.com) and one of the things that my readers have been mentioning a LOT has been the true…

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  • Question: Hi, Chris. Perhaps you can help solve a debate between me and my husband. Here's the background: In 2000, we bought a vacation home in…

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  • Question: Given the national debt, the federal deficit, the bailouts, the war, the sliding stock market, etc., are T-bills still a safe place to…

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  • Aug 2, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about lazy investing styles, lending to family, consolidating retirement accounts and foolproof investments.

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  • As Americans are struggling to balance their budgets, the government announced it's going to be short by $490 billion. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the meaning of the shortfall.

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  • Question: I just paid off the last of all my debts! After getting into some serious spending problems in my 20s, I've poured everything extra over…

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  • Jul 31, 2008

    Bank Failures

    Question: I know that funds (up to the limit) are safe in an FDIC insured bank, but how much of a hassle is it if the bank fails? When my S&L…

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  • Question: My husband and I have accumulated $75K of credit card debt. Over the past five years we have suffered a few layoffs, and I now make half…

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  • Jul 29, 2008

    529 for Adults?

    Question: I'm curious to hear your opinion–is a 529 plan a good idea for adults who are planning on graduate school?…

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  • The stock market is down, Housing is down. David Rosenberg, chief economist at Merrill Lynch, offers up this assessment:…

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