Justin Ho

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Justin is a reporter for Marketplace. He’s based in San Diego, California.

Justin focuses on small business, banking and supply chain news. He also hosts the Closing Bell edition of the “Marketplace Minute,” a daily news roundup, and has worked as the show producer of the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He started working at Marketplace in 2011.

Justin spends a lot of his downtime mountain biking, surf fishing and grappling with decision paralysis over which bike parts and fishing gear to buy next.

Episodes by Justin (151)

Marketplace Minute

Economy slows while inflation persists

Apr 25, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Boeing revenue falls

Apr 24, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

FTC bans noncompete clauses

Apr 23, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Business leaders say profit margins rise

Apr 22, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Fed leaders echo calls for caution

Apr 19, 2024

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Existing home sales decline in March

Apr 18, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Fed survey finds modest economic expansion

Apr 17, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress

Apr 16, 2024

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Marketplace Minute

Retail sales rise in March

Apr 15, 2024

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JPMorgan Chase profits rise 6%

Apr 12, 2024

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Latest Stories (696)

Consumers believe we'll see lower inflation and a strong job market later this year

by Justin Ho

Mar 31, 2023

But they plan to pull back on discretionary spending.

Consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy, according to the latest consumer confidence data.

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As mortgage rates fall, applications tick up

by Justin Ho

Mar 30, 2023

In the last few months, mortgage applications have risen as rates have ticked down.

Mortgage rates rises have tapered recently, which has incentivized more people to fill out applications.

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Rent inflation has been slowing down for months

by Justin Ho

Mar 29, 2023

A recent survey found people expect rents will rise faster than home prices. But recent data have shown the opposite trend.

A recent survey found most people expect rent to rise faster than home prices, but recent data show a slowdown in rent inflation.

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Banks in Turmoil

Bank failures have some small businesses reconsidering where they park their money

by Justin Ho

Mar 27, 2023

Some have been moving money to "too big to fail" banks. Others are sticking with community institutions.

In addition to the idea of larger banking institutions being "to big too fail," they also tend to have more sophisticated technology than smaller banks.

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New home sales rise in the South and West, but sag in Northeast

by Justin Ho

Mar 24, 2023

Affordability is attracting people to sunnier climes — and that's helping to heat up those regions' economies.

"The fastest-growing cities nationwide are located in the South and West, so builders are responding to that demand," says Odeta Kushi, deputy chief economist at First American.

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Banks in Turmoil

Bank failures have some small business owners re-thinking their own banking arrangements

by Justin Ho

Mar 23, 2023

The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have rattled some small business owners, even though contagion hasn’t spread to smaller banks.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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The clock's striking midnight on some federal pandemic relief loans for small businesses

by Justin Ho

Mar 22, 2023

Businesses that received some federal pandemic loans could defer paying for two years, meaning most are coming due this year.

A small business owner fills out an online form for pandemic financial aid. Payments for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program are due this year.

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Banks in Turmoil

Smaller banks keep a close watch over their liquidity

by Justin Ho

Mar 20, 2023

One concern: People will put their money in a bigger bank. But there's a good reason to leave it in smaller institution, one banker says.

If more people get anxious about the banking system, they may start withdrawing their money, said University of Alabama law professor Julie Hill.

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Banks in Turmoil

Federal bank regulators are getting most of the attention, but states oversee banks too

by Justin Ho

Mar 14, 2023

The feds didn’t take possession of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. That was up to state regulators in California and New York.

Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank were state chartered, which is why state regulators stepped in first.

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U.S. consumer goods and vehicle exports hit a record in January

by Justin Ho

Mar 9, 2023

Some of the increase reflects growing economies in other countries. And it's welcome news for U.S. factories, one economist says.

Any increase in exports is welcome news for U.S. factories, said Chad Moutray with the National Association of Manufacturers.

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