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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

  • Question: A friend told me today that she pays off nearly all of her monthly credit card bill each month, but leaves $10. She does this on the…

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  • Question: Tess and Co. First, I really enjoy listening to you and all of the APM shows. You do such a great job! The style is so uniform but unique…

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  • Jan 20, 2011

    Apple and you

    Apple Computer reported record quarterly earnings. The high-tech behemoth is at the epicenter of an emerging corporate spending boom on information…

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  • Question: Steve is from Atlanta and he has a credit score of 520. He went to a credit repair company and it helped him out with his credit card d…

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  • Question: What is a good way to get information on the pros and cons of making a living trust? Sam, St. Louis, MO…

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  • …the new American motto is, Work 'til you drop….

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  • Leonard McCracken is 107 years old. He has been retired since 1969 with no pension. He's lived off savings, Social Security and a lifetime annuity….

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  • Question: I am 25 years old and have an entry-level job at a small advocacy nonprofit, making about $24,000 a year before taxes (excluding health…

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  • Smart pill boxes. Sensors that pick up on a health problem. Mobile personal emergency response systems. A big wave of technological innovation is…

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  • Which companies should you be watching to get a good take on the American economic recovery in 2011? Marketplace economics correspondent Chris Farrell gives his top three picks.

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