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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

  • Have you finished your taxes yet? If tradition holds, about a quarter of taxpayers still haven't filed. Still, most of us get our taxes done on…

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  • Tax Tip No. 6. Don't Panic. That's what Internal Revenue Commissioner Doug Shulman recommended last year for all those filers working through the…

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  • Tax Tip No. 5. Slow Down: This may seem like strange advice for a procrastinator. But we all make mistakes when we get frenetic….

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  • Tax Tip No. 3. Review Last Year's Return: Odds are if you haven't filed your taxes by now you're probably not only pressed for time but that you…

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  • Tax Tip No. 2: Fund Other Tax-Sheltered Accounts: You can put money into your Health Savings Account (HSA). HSA contributions are tax deductible up…

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  • Tax Tip No. 1: Fund Retirement Savings. It's the procrastinator's ultimate last minute tax break (if you qualify). The tax code has changed a lot…

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  • Tax Tip No. 4: Know What's New: The tax code is always changing, but there are three important changes for 2010….

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  • Americans are borrowing again. Consumer credit rose at a 3.8% annual rate in February. According to the Federal Reserve "non-revolving" consumer…

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  • Question: I just got done reading an article about getting your life financially fit. One of their main points is that everyone needs life…

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  • Why the U.S. debt ceiling is such a big deal, and what could happen if it's not raised.

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