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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.
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Income-based student loans
Nov 20, 2009
Question: You recently reported on a student loan option that was being offered as part of the government stimulus package, which is based on a...
Gift stock to Mom
Nov 19, 2009
Question: What are the tax implications of giving a gift of appreciated stock to parents? I have some stock which has appreciated over the last...
Fear of inflation is overblown
Nov 19, 2009
This week's market numbers seem to indicate that inflation has been subdued. Bill Radke takes a closer look with economics correspondent Chris Farrell.
Cash in college savings
Nov 18, 2009
Question: Our oldest son is a junior in high school. We had been saving for college in a mutual fund. When the downturn hit last fall, we stopped...
Taxes and short sale
Nov 17, 2009
Question: I'm trying to find out the tax implications of selling our house in a short sale. Basically, our house was on the market for 2years and...
Reward companies not Wall Street
Nov 16, 2009
Question: I will retire this year at age 65. My husband and I are both conservative financially. We own outright our farm and two rental properties...
Foreclosure on death
Nov 13, 2009
Question: For a couple that has a good payment history... Is the death of a spouse enough cause for a bank to foreclose a mortgage? Andrew,...
Books on retirement
Nov 12, 2009
Question: There seems to be lots of books and articles about how to save your money for retirement, but not too much about creating a strategy for...
TIPS: mutual fund or bonds
Nov 11, 2009
Question: I retired early and am over 55. I plan to keep enough money in my 401k to meet my needs until I'm 591/2. To take advantage of things...
The $6,500 tax credit
Nov 10, 2009
Question: I have a question about the recent federal tax credit for 1st time home buyer extension to cover move-up / repeat buyers....