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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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Straight Story: Improving our health care

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland
Sep 7, 2007
Presidential candidates are saying that we have the "best health care system in the world." Chris Farrell says we should make that statement true -- through universal health care.
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Tax Reform?

by Chris Farrell
Sep 7, 2007
Will we get a meaningful tax reform discussion? Will Congress get rid of the terrible tax law known as the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Hope...
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Mailbag for Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

by Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell
Sep 7, 2007
This week, Chris Farrell's advice on investing in penny stocks, using an open check from a credit card company, and keeping open old checking accounts.
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An 8.4% Unemployment Rate?

by Chris Farrell
Sep 7, 2007
The headlines note that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6%....
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The Rent-to-Own Housing Bailout

by Chris Farrell
Sep 7, 2007
On yesterday's Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow and I talked about one of the best ideas I've come across in dealing with families...
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Fed Will Cut Rates

by Chris Farrell
Sep 7, 2007
So far, I am in the camp that thinks much of the Wall Street whining and criticsim of Ben Bernanke this past month is misplaced. The Fed has been...
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An own-to-rent solution

by Chris Farrell
Sep 6, 2007
Congress wants to help homeowners who are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing subprime mortgages. Forget a traditional bailout, Chris Farrell explains the beauty of the own-to-rent plan.
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After All That.....

by Chris Farrell
Sep 4, 2007
August was brutal in the markets. Imagine getting a call from your Mom, "So, you still think this is a correction?" (Put plenty of disbelief into...
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More Q & A, Star Tribune

by Chris Farrell
Sep 4, 2007
Q: My wife and I had our first child a few months ago. After doing some research, we had all but pulled the trigger on one state's 529 college...
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Worry Free Investing

by Chris Farrell
Aug 30, 2007
Are the wild gyrations in the market troubling you? Then I'd suggest picking up a copy of "Worry-Free Investing" by finance professor Zvi Bodie of...
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