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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

  • Dec 22, 2007

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
    Marketplace

    Economics editor Chris Farrell answers listeners' questions about how to tell whether your mortgage is subprime, paying the principal off your student loans and getting future health care for an autistic child.

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
    American Public Media

    Economics editor Chris Farrell wonders: Why doesn't Jim Cramer's television show tell people to have a diverse portfolio? He explores why with Tess Vigeland.

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  • Question: Help! How do I find a good financial planner? Someone who I can sit down with and show my entire portfolio, with stocks, IRAS, and real…

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  • Dec 21, 2007

    The AMT

    Question: Hi folks, We were just sitting here listening to Chris Farrell say that the AMT should be eliminated. We agree that changes need to be…

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  • Dec 19, 2007

    Safe Savings

    Question: Hello, My husband and I are hoping to buy our first home in about 8-12 months, and we are trying to figure out how best to invest our…

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  • Dec 19, 2007

    This Is Wrong….

    I find this troubling. Disdain at overweight and obese women is an increasingly acceptable prejudice. "The stigma of obesity has actually worsened…

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  • Question: My husband is planning to start a two-year Master's degree program next fall (2008) which will cost about 24,000 total. We have enough…

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  • Question: I listened with interest about your story of the military man who is investing in the Thrift Savings Plan and was happy to hear your high…

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  • Arnold Kling, entrepreneur, Othello tournement player, blogger, and economics professor at George Mason University–among other things– has a…

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  • The Fed is making changes to one of Chris Farrell's favorite investments and he's not going to take it sitting down. Chris sets the story straight on savings bonds.

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