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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 just changed jobs so am trying to figure out what to do with the 403b account that was left behind. It is with an Insurance company …

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  • Jun 3, 2008

    Deal Mania

    Sorry I have been absent for awhile. But I have several thoughts to blog about over the coming week. To start off, here are some musing aboyt…

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  • Question: Is it better to use money remaining in our HELOC, money in our savings account or to take out student loans to pay for our daughter's…

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  • Question: My husband and I have been offering budget counseling to friends and family for about 2 years now. It is rewarding to help people find…

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  • Question: I have reason to believe the company I work for is going public. If that happens I think the logical business maneuver would be to…

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  • The yo-yoing of gas prices is dizzying, and one theory points to index speculators as one reason for the price volatility. Economics correspondent Chris Farrell talks to Scott Jagow about whether index and speculators belong together.

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  • May 29, 2008

    Free Credit Score?

    Question: Hello Chris, I thoroughly enjoy your segments, keep up the great work….

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  • Question: Hi Marketplace, I've got a couple good things going for me right now. I just got a new job that pays a lot more than my old one, and I'm…

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  • May 28, 2008

    Consumer Prices

    Question: i understand that fuel and food prices are not included in the government inflation figures but are included in the consumer spending…

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  • May 24, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    This week, Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell give advice to a woman selling her rental property, and another woman who's not sure if her mortgage loan is too good to be true.

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