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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 am thinking of increasing my 403(b) contributions to lessen my tax obligations. However, I am concerned about increasing my…

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  • Jan 22, 2008

    The Fed Rate Cut

    The markets are always dominated by narratives, attempts to make sense of the world. Only a few weeks ago, going into the New Year, the dominant…

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  • Jan 22, 2008

    Good Commentary

    This is a good commentary on fiscal stimulus by Mike Mandel, chief economist at BW….

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  • An important day for remembrance. I'll be back answering questions tomorrow.

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  • Jan 19, 2008

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about negotiating with collection agencies, comparing mutual fund fees, retirement account myths and teaching finance.

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  • Question: I plan to retire most likely sometime next year. I have a 30 year fixed at about 6.5%. I'm 5 years into the payments. If I have the…

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell puts up a fight for the average investor and sets the story straight on recent Supreme Court rulings that limit shareholder's rights to sue.

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  • Jan 18, 2008

    Kids and Investing

    Question: I started savings accounts for all three of my kids after they were born, putting a small amount of money from my paycheck into their…

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  • I found this something of a chilling summary. The legendary investor Dean LeBaron notes on his website that John Kenneth Galbraith's classic…

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  • I was doing some research into investing, and I came upon these profound insights in the General Theory by John Maynard Keynes. It has been awhile…

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