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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

  • How should we measure economic disparity? Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on closing the gap between the rich and the poor.

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  • Feb 15, 2008

    The Tax rebate

    Question: I have heard that this new rebate check that was just passed by Congress and now the White House is nothing more than an advance on our…

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  • Question: Hi – I have a $10,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC), which was essentially a 2nd mortgage when I bought my home 4 years ago. The…

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  • Question: My mother-in-law, who is in her mid-50s, just got a nursing degree and her first job as a medical professional. She has no savings, some…

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  • The signs were there that this was going to happen. I think this is more than just reverberations from the credit crunch. When it comes to student…

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  • Feb 12, 2008

    Savings and Health

    Question: I just finished graduate school and started my first real, full time job. I want to begin contributing towards retirement. My situation…

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  • Feb 12, 2008

    UGMA

    Question: Years ago, we bought zero-coupon bonds for our son's college fund. They were timed to mature as he went through college, which has worked…

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  • Feb 9, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Chris and Tess talk about small businesses, retirement contribution confusion, Class A vs. Class C shares, transferring stocks and covering college debt with insurance.

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  • Companies are shorting their employees on retirement and economics editor Chris Farrell is calling them out. Chris sets the story straight on the pension system.

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  • The opening paragraphs from today's Wall Street Journal:…

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