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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.
Latest Stories (695)
Some economists say monetary policy is too restrictive and fiscal policy is too stimulative. Huh?
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Justin Ho
Feb 13, 2024
The two aims shouldn't compete, they say.
A year after the banking crisis, many small businesses are less worried about their deposits
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Justin Ho
Feb 12, 2024
Business owners have taken steps to protect their cash since three regional banks failed last year.
Is rising mortgage debt a bad sign for the economy?
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Justin Ho
Feb 12, 2024
Mortgage debt has grown 30% since before the pandemic. But the majority of mortgage debt holders have rates below 5%.
Americans bought fewer Chinese imports in 2023, but Chinese exporters aren't necessarily hurting
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Justin Ho
Feb 8, 2024
We bought more imports from Mexico — and Chinese companies have been investing heavily there.
Corporate bonds are in demand amid optimism and declining yields
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Justin Ho
Jan 30, 2024
Many investors see big companies as healthy and want to get into the market before the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.
As war and drought throttle supply chains, importers reopen pandemic playbooks
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Justin Ho
Jan 29, 2024
Firms that import goods are returning to pandemic-era strategies to brace their businesses against delays and higher shipping costs.
Why is credit card debt rising again?
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Justin Ho
Jan 29, 2024
Delinquencies are up, especially for people with lower incomes and multiple types of debt, according to the New York Fed.
Higher interest rates and troubled commercial real estate are piling pressure on regional banks
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Justin Ho
Jan 22, 2024
We'll be getting a sense of how they're doing as they report quarterly results this week.
Home prices aren't guaranteed to skyrocket this year
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Justin Ho
Jan 19, 2024
Housing demand has been improving in recent months, as mortgage rates have ticked down. And while that's putting upward pressure on home prices, there are a few factors that could keep a lid on home price appreciation.
Why corporate dealmaking could pick up this year
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Justin Ho
Jan 18, 2024
Rising interest rates, a volatile stock market and a strict regulatory environment are just some of the factors that held back corporate dealmaking in 2023. Some of those obstacles could ease in 2024, but they aren't going away.