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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

  • I was in Chicago last Tuesday. I flew into Midway airport and took a cab to the South Shore Cultural Center. (It's a magnificent old complex…

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  • Question: Mr. Buffet discusses "Fanciful Figures…" in the Berkshire Hathaway 2007 Annual Report (pp. 18-20). He asserts that the compounded…

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  • Jim Paulson, the chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management, is always insightful. He has a nicely honed contrarian streak. I liked this…

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  • Question: Chris—We have recently been advised by a financial consultant to begin to invest in an Indexed Universal Life Insurance Contract, also…

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  • Question: A couple of days ago, in response to a questioner's inquiry about some ideas which had been presented to his mother at a seminar, you…

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  • Question: I am searching for a new home (main residence) and was wondering whether I should use a huge downpayment and dent my assets or take a…

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  • Question: I listen to your podcast every week and enjoy your show, but one thing continues to confuse me. Often someone states that investing in…

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  • If I've read the articles right, the $29 billion housing rescue deal agreed to by the leaders of the Senate is a waste of taxpayer dollars….

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  • Some thoughts on the age of scarcity…. my latest musings…….

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  • Apr 7, 2008

    A Rip Off

    On his blog, economist Dean Baker recommends this Bloomberg article. …

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