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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

  • Investors know that the long-term capital gains tax rate is attractive compared to ordinary income tax rates. But it's easy to get lost in all the…

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  • Question: I took money out of my 401K to get my home out of foreclosure because I lost my job. Do I have to pay taxes and penalty on that money?…

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  • Taking care of aging parents is emotionally draining and time consuming. It's also hard on finances. Personal finance columnist Sandra Block offers…

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  • Governors around the country are struggling to close budget deficits. High on the budget list in most states is cutting public employee wages and benefits, which employees are protesting. Marketplace Money's economics editor Chris Farrell believes there's a personal finance message in the turmoil.

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  • Question: I was wondering if I should look at putting my emergency fund in a ROTH IRA. That way in case of emergency I can withdraw my cash…

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  • Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a long-time observer of the higher-ed scene. She's the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller. She writes thr…

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  • Question: I just love the wisdom I hear in your show. I am 62 and recently been blessed with an inheritance from my mother. Altogether I am about…

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  • The bad news keeps coming when it comes to housing. Home prices continue to spiral lower, with the latest Case-Shiller national index showing home…

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  • Across the country, states are tackling rising budget deficits. And as economics correspondent Chris Farrell explains, health care is at the heart of federal and state deficits.

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  • Question: I recently graduated with my Masters Degree and am working as a librarian. I have some substantial student loan debt. I qualify for the…

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