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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 (154)

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Pay increases speed up in the first quarter

Apr 30, 2024
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FCC fines wireless carriers over location sharing

Apr 29, 2024
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Inflation picks up in March

Apr 26, 2024
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Economy slows while inflation persists

Apr 25, 2024
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Boeing revenue falls 

Apr 24, 2024
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FTC bans noncompete clauses

Apr 23, 2024
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Business leaders say profit margins rise

Apr 22, 2024
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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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Fed survey finds modest economic expansion

Apr 17, 2024
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As economies worldwide struggle with inflation, Japan faces another problem: a weak yen

by Justin Ho
Sep 22, 2022
As many central banks raise interest rates, the Bank of Japan is keeping them low to prop up the economy. That leads to a depreciated currency.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The BoJ has kept interest rates low to prop up the economy, but the side effects include a depreciating currency.
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The Federal Reserve’s 12 districts reflect an economy that no longer exists

by Justin Ho
Sep 21, 2022
The locations of the regional banks made sense for the economy of 1913. Populations and industries have shifted since then.
High-profile officials in the Federal Reserve System have offered differing attitudes toward future rate hikes following data that suggest a recent moderating of inflation.
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Homebuilder confidence continues to slide as interest rates continue to rise

by Justin Ho
Sep 19, 2022
Materials and labor costs are up. Building costs will climb further if interest rates on construction loans rise.
Rising interest rates are not only causing potential homebuyers to hold off on purchases, but increasing the cost of home construction.
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For producers, inflation is easing just a bit, Labor Department reports

by Justin Ho
Sep 14, 2022
Producer prices reflect costs throughout the production process. Prices for raw materials are starting to ease.
Price increases have begun to slow in earlier parts of the production process.
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The price of gasoline is down, but just about everything else is still getting more expensive

by Justin Ho
Sep 13, 2022
Fresh consumer price index data pretty much guarantees a big interest rate hike when the Federal Reserve meets next week.
The cost of gasoline fell by more than 10.5% in August, according to the Department of Labor's consumer price index. But just about everything else was more expensive.
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Business loans offer clues to where the economy is recovering

by Justin Ho
Sep 9, 2022
That's one takeaway from the latest Beige Book, a snapshot of the economy from the 12 Federal Reserve banks around the country.
Some regional Federal Reserve bank districts reported slowed lending in commercial real estate.
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Early signs indicate weaker than expected U.S. corn crop

by Justin Ho
Sep 9, 2022
Smaller U.S. grain yields could put pressure on an already-strained global food market.
A below-average corn crop could have global implications.
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Why big companies are issuing bonds despite high interest rates

by Justin Ho
Sep 8, 2022
Walmart and McDonald's are among those hopping on the bond bandwagon. Some think now is a good time to borrow in case rates rise further.
Lowe's is among the retailers to issue bonds. Some companies think borrowing costs may be higher later on.
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Retailers struggle under load of unsold inventory

by Justin Ho
Sep 7, 2022
Earlier in the pandemic, stores grappled with shortages. But as supply chains bulked up, they now have the opposite problem. And consumers' frequently shifting demands aren't helping.
The supply chain built up momentum during the pandemic, which has led to an inventory surplus.
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Federal jobs survey will replace COVID questions with new queries about telework

by Justin Ho
Sep 5, 2022
It's the end of an era — the pandemic era — for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Since May 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been asking people whether COVID affected the hours they've worked or prevented them from looking for work.
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