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Chris Farrell

Economics Editor

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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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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland
Sep 5, 2008
Chris and Tess answer questions about whether credit ratings follow you to other countries, investing in foreign stocks, managing sweepstakes winnings, and the intricacies of health savings accounts.
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Credit Score: Carry A Balance or Not?

by Chris Farrell
Sep 4, 2008
Question: My 23 year old son applied for a credit card and was turned down because of "lack of credit history." We had held a joint credit card...
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Extended Warrenty on a Car?

by Chris Farrell
Sep 3, 2008
Question: I signed up for an extended warranty for my car. It has 75,000, the warranty costs $3000 and will cover me for 60,000 more miles. I asked...
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Capital Gains

by Chris Farrell
Sep 2, 2008
Question: Hello! I'm 39 years old and was gifted a large amount of shares of Weyerhaeuser stock when my dad died 38 years ago. I recently got...
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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland
Aug 29, 2008
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about saving for a child's education, getting a mortgage in retirement, American Depositary Receipts and providing health care for a family member.
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Straight Story: Waiting for a cure

by Chris Farrell
Aug 29, 2008
A new study says uninsured Americans will spend upwards of $30 billion on health care this year. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on the prospects for real reform.
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Sell the Farm?

by Chris Farrell
Aug 29, 2008
Question: My mother, (who is in a nursing home in ND with dementia) and I own as a life estate/remainder, approx 150 tillable acres of North Dakota...
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A Financial Planner

by Chris Farrell
Aug 28, 2008
Question: I am 66 years old, retired in Feb 08, and my portfolio is down by about 30% since then. I have not withdrawn from the investments....
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Investing in China

by Chris Farrell
Aug 27, 2008
Question: Big fan of your show on Saturday mornings here in Cincy. Unfortunately, only caught last few seconds on 8/23 when heard you talking about...
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Emergency Stash?

by Chris Farrell
Aug 26, 2008
Question: I'm a retired Police Officer. I have gotten a post retirement job. With my pension I don't need the money to pay bills and I have been...
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