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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

  • Remember the dire threats by bankers and their lobbyists about how credit card reform would harm consumers? We were repeatedly warned that the high…

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  • Question: My wife and I are both college graduates, and are both stuck in dead end hourly jobs with a fair amount of student loan debt (~50k…

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  • May 9, 2011

    A spousal Roth

    Question: My company offers a 401(k) program but does not match my contribution. I am currently contributing to it but am wondering if I would be…

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  • The Marketwatch headline grabbed my attention: Holding TIPS will make you poorer. It's by columnist Brett Arends….

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  • Ross Levin is a certified financial planner and president Accredited Investors Inc., a fee-only wealth management firm. One of the nation's top…

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  • Question: Thank you for your insight and advice you have shared on your show….

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  • May 6, 2011

    IRA or SEP-IRA

    Question: I am a self-employed, single, 34-year-old editor with no debt and no mortgage. After four years, I've saved enough to start thinking…

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  • May 5, 2011

    The Big Shift

    We all know that Americans are getting older and living longer. But the popular attitude toward the coming age wave is dismay. We're gripped with…

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  • Question: I'm not sure if my wife and I are putting our money in the right place. We currently save $600 a month for retirement in Roth IRAs, but…

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  • Question: I am 31 and a recent law school graduate. Needless to say, I have a daunting amount of school debt hanging over my head, approximately …

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