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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

  • Jul 8, 2008

    Credit Card Debt

    Question: Chris – I'm expecting an annual raise on my next paycheck of 3-4%. In the past, I've taken part of that and increased my 401k…

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  • Question: I'm interested in I-bonds and TIPS, but I don't trust our government to honestly calculate our rate of inflation (much as it uses a…

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  • I got a call from a financial advisor this morning, and he had seen a calculation that with zero percent interest financing and all the price cuts…

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  • Two weeks ago, I played MC at a day long conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Among the talks was a look at returns to schooling…

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  • Have a good long weekend.

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  • Chris Farrell delivers his commencement address to new graduates as he sets the story straight on setting out on your own and declaring financial independence.

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  • Jul 4, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about negotiating with collection agencies, comparing mutual fund fees, lazy investing and an offer too good to be true.

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  • Question: This is in regards to a questioner on a recent program (last weekend, I think). She was terminally ill and wanted to know the…

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  • Jul 2, 2008

    A DIY MOrtgage?

    Question: Dear Mr. Knows-a-lot-about-financial-stuff,…

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  • Question: Hi Chris! (please withhold my name if you use – thanks!)… I am 36 years old and about to marry for the first time (my fiancé is also…

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