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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

  • The pressure for genuine health care continues. The good news is that Democratic candidate Barack Obama has come up with a serious approach for…

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  • Jun 1, 2007

    TITLE MISSING

    I have a review of Pop! Why Bubbles Are Great For The Economy by Daniel Gross. It's a quick read. Time well spent….

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  • Jun 1, 2007

    Good jobs report

    The jobs report came in better than expected. Payrolls increased by 157,000, and the jobless rate stayed at 4.5%. Government staticticians also…

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  • Not everyone is going to agree with me, but leveraged buyouts (LBOs) in the 1980s were mostly a positive influence on Corporate America. Yes, many…

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  • A good commentary on immigration by Michael Mandel at Business Week….

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  • May 26, 2007

    Jeremy Grantham

    Jeremy Grantham is a legendary value investor. He's also the founder and chairman of GMO, a Boston-based global investment-management firm with …

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  • We warned that this might happen on Marketplace Money, but I am still stunned….

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  • May 26, 2007

    Ethanol bubble?

    It has been a busy week, so I'm just catching up on some reading I had put aside. The Star Tribune last Sunday had a good story on ethanol: "Will…

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  • Okay, Warren Buffett doesn't need any financial advice from me. But it's free, so here goes….

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  • In the history of business, B. C. stands for Before Chandler. The Harvard Business School professor transformed the study of Big Business in…

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