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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 (2,389)
What can past pandemics teach economists about COVID-19?
Apr 22, 2020
Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.
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Americans can now tap 401(k)s without penalty. Here's how it works.
Apr 8, 2020
People affected by the crisis can access of up to $100,000 of their retirement savings without the usual 10% penalty.
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The U.S. is relaxing rules for medical professionals working across state lines
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 24, 2020
Both the states and federal government are lowering the barriers to physicians and nurses practicing in other states.
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How long will your retirement savings live?
May 8, 2014
What's scarier than dying young? Living longer without enough savings.
More work study, less financial aid?
Apr 24, 2014
Should the government encourage more college students to enter work study programs rather than apply for large financial aid packages?
What would a post-Fannie and Freddie world look like?
Mar 13, 2014
Many want the quasi-governmental outfits snuffed out for good
Looking to start a business? Family first
Feb 21, 2014
How to fund your business idea when banks won't lend.
How healthcare reform aims to control healthcare inflation
Feb 4, 2014
The new health insurance markets should moderate healthcare costs.
The current state of state finances
Jan 16, 2014
Most states are doing good when it comes to their balance sheet, even capturing that elusive word -- surplus!
Stocks in 2013: All sugar rush, no substance?
Jan 2, 2014
The stock markets saw huge gains last year, but are investors just on a sugar high?