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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

  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
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    Economics editor Chris Farrell says financial literacy education is a good tool for reducing predatory lending.

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  • Chris Farrell answers your financial questions.
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    This week, economics editor Chris Farrell offers us advice on getting out of a timeshare and participating in a debt-managing program.

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
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    Economics editor Chris Farrell says to better monitor drug safety, Congress should give the FDA more funding.

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  • Jun 18, 2007

    Rising Rates

    There's a lot of handwringing over the rise in long-term interest rates, especially when it comes to stock market values. But I'm skeptical for now…

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  • I understand the political reasons why the Clinton's liquidated millions of dollars worth of stock holdings in their blind trust….

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell
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    Pay discrimination can't survive where there's transparency. Economics editor Chris Farrell thinks businesses should be required to publish everyone's salary.

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  • Chris Farrell answers your financial questions.
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    This week, we get advice from Chris Farrell on saving for graduate school, starting a retirement account and rolling over a 403b.

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  • Jun 11, 2007

    LBO debt

    There's been a lot of speculation in the papers the last several days that the recent rise in Treasury yields will cool down private equity…

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  • Domestic Chinese stocks trade at stratospheric price/earnings multiples. It's essentially a closed market to foreign buyers. There is a search on…

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  • The New York Times has a compelling story on the surge in private student loans. The private student loan market is disturbing. Students are taking…

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