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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

  • 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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  • Feb 8, 2008

    A Credit Freeze

    Question: I want to protect my identity, and I've heard individuals are now able to put a credit freeze with the credit bureaus. But it appears…

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  • Aside from a weak economy, cities around the world are struggling with crumbling infrastructure. Economics correspondent Chris Farrell talks to Scott Jagow about when we might start repairing this long-neglected issue.

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  • Question: My family lives in a 107-year-old house. We have dreams about a slightly newer home with more yard and more practical family space. We've…

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  • Here is some background on the idea of what I'm calling the New Frugality. It's a theme that explains much of what is going on with the economy….

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  • Last week, Tess and I talked about my theme that a half-century of borrow-as-much-as-possible and spend-as-much-as-possible may be coming to an end…

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  • Feb 6, 2008

    Have Fun

    Question: My husband and I are in our mid 30's, no kids, both have good incomes and we're putting money away towards our retirement through our…

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