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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

  • This is a very, very bad idea. The information comes from Bill Hardekopf, chief executive at Lowcards.com. The Kardashian sisters have launched a…

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  • Question: My daughter was born on January 1st, 2010 and I was thinking about her financial future. I wanted to opened a Roth IRA for her and…

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  • You would think dealing with health insurance would get easier when your older, right? Wrong. I remember my Dad telling me that because of all his…

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  • Question: Hi, after our recent marriage my wife and I received a nice sum of money from generous friends and relatives ($5,000). With help from our…

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  • Question: I have four credit cards with over $27,000 on them. Three are within $50 of their limit and one is $1000 over the limit….

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  • Libby from Seattle plans on going to back to school. She's 28, has no debt, good credit, a BS and an MS. She's been working in her job for a litt…

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  • It's benefits season. We just chose our medical plan option at work. Well, Medicare recipients also have to make some choices. The six-week annual…

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  • Question: My wife and I bought a new car a year ago with a 6% interest rate and have about $14,000 of the loan left to pay over the next four years…

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  • Question: My wife and I recently moved back to the city after several years in farm country. This was primarily a financial decision, she took a…

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  • Three tax savings tips for your retirement plan from the folks at TIAA-CREF….

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