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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.

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  • I've been catching up on my reading, and I came across this entry on Bruce Nussbaum's blog. Bruce is Business Week's innovation and design maven. …

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  • Sep 20, 2007

    A Half-Point Cut

    Well, as everyone knows by now the Fed opted for a dramatic half point cut in its benchmark interest rate. And the stock market loves it–so far.

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  • Sep 19, 2007

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    The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released a new Issue in Brief: "The Role of Private Insurance in Financing Long-term Care"…

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  • Economists are almost unanimous in their agreement that the credit crunch will translate into slower economic growth. The differences are in degree…

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
    American Public Media

    The subprime crisis is having an adverse effect on a plethora of different markets in the U.S. and beyond. But Chris Farrell says the subprime mess isn't as bad as people think.

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    Economics editor Chris Farrell addresses listeners' questions about getting early retirement payments, separating tax payments from what a spouse owes, and staying with a fee-based financial planner.

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  • The banking system is shedding jobs at a rapid rate….

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  • Since 1975, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act has required public disclosure of mortgage lending practices in metropolitan areas. Over the years,…

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  • New Census Bureau data shows that nearly one-in-four people between the ages 65 and 74 were in the labor force. That's an increase from 19.6% in…

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
    American Public Media

    Presidential candidates are saying that we have the "best health care system in the world." Chris Farrell says we should make that statement true — through universal health care.

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