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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.
Latest Stories (2,395)
Is my Roth safe? How about my SEP?
Sep 17, 2008
Question: I have my Roth IRA with Merrill Lynch, in what they call an MFA account. Also have my SEP there. Since the Bear Stearns debacle, I've...
This is really scary...
Sep 17, 2008
...that a major money market mutual fund has "broken a buck"! Say what?...
Faster mortgage paydown?
Sep 16, 2008
Question: Hi! We have a 30 year fixed mortgage at 5.625% interest rate. We have $342,300 left to pay on the loan and currently pay $2,776 per month...
Worried about financial safety
Sep 15, 2008
Question: My husband and I are 32 and 31. We have approximately 80K in retirement investments (SEP IRA, mutual funds) with Wells Fargo. We noticed...
More Thoughts on Today
Sep 15, 2008
George Magnus, senior economic adviser at UBS Investment Bank in London has been one of the more accurate observers of the ongoing credit crunch....
The Wall Street Meltdown
Sep 15, 2008
I'm not surprised that Lehman Brothers went into bankruptcy. But Merrill Lynch worried enough to sell itself to Bank of America? That's a stunning...
A Short Sale Warning
Sep 14, 2008
I'm doing some research into the trend in personal bankruptcies this morning, and I came on this blog,Bankruptcy Law Network: It's by bankruptcy...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Sep 12, 2008
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about filling a gap in health insurance, retirement savings options for non-citizens, a safe place for short-term investments and what to do with old savings.
Marketplace
Straight Story: Guarding your nest egg
Sep 12, 2008
In a volatile market, is Wall Street really the smartest place to keep your money? Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the safest place to save for retirement.
Buying a retirement home
Sep 12, 2008
Question: My girlfriend and I are both in our mid 50s and thinking ahead to where we want to live when we retire. Here's a summary of our current...