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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

  • The Little Book Big Priofits series is terrific. The books are short, well-written by Wall Street luminaries, and deal with important investment…

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  • Jun 18, 2008

    Getting Started

    Question: I am 22. I have no debt. I currently have 6500.00 in savings & add about 300 a month to this account. I want to make my savings …

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  • Question: I am 37 and getting married in three months to a gal who is 10 years younger than me. Financially, we're at different places in our lives…

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  • Question: My daddy taught me that rent is a waste of money, and my family has been renting for a year after relocating from NC. I'm ready to buy a…

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  • Jun 14, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about a relative's financial deal, types of credit scores, rewards checking accounts and pooling money to buy a house.

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  • What should you believe when every housing figure points a different direction? Economics editor Chris Farrell cuts through the confusion and sets the story straight on the housing market.

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  • Question: I know that my husband and I need to have a will, especially now that we are the parents of a 20-month old. We have a good referral to a…

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  • Want to silence a group of colleagues at work or friends at dinner? Heap praise on speculators–and the market bubbles they help create….

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  • Jun 12, 2008

    Zandi’s Forecast

    Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com is out with his latest forecast. It's gloomy. He is well worth following:…

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  • Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and others are concerned about inflation and a weak dollar. So why isn't economics correspondent Chris Farrell breaking a swear? He explains to Scott Jagow why there's reason not to worry.

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