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 (149)

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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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Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress

Apr 16, 2024

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Retail sales rise in March

Apr 15, 2024

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JPMorgan Chase profits rise 6%

Apr 12, 2024

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Services costs push up Producer Price Index

Apr 11, 2024

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Economy adds 303,000 jobs in March

Apr 5, 2024

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Latest Stories (696)

President Biden signs defense spending authorization bill into law

by Justin Ho

Dec 31, 2021

The defense spending authorization bill for fiscal year 2022 is a big increase from previous years. It's also more than the President originally requested. And compared to recent social spending legislation, the bill passed relatively smoothly.

President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which will provide pay increases and expand paid family leave, into law this week.

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Home prices are still climbing, just not as fast as they have been

by Justin Ho

Dec 28, 2021

October's increase was smaller than September's, which was smaller than August's.

Though the housing market is still competitive, price gains are beginning to slow.

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Travel industry uses lessons from past COVID waves to deal with omicron

by Justin Ho

Dec 27, 2021

Like how to reduce contact, reschedule flights and handle the unexpected.

Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the holiday weekend as the omicron variant spread.

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Where is consumer spending headed with omicron in the picture?

by Justin Ho

Dec 24, 2021

Manufacturers say they're still optimistic that demand will be there for goods they make. But consumers may start to pull back spending on services.

One likely reason that spending slowed in November? People wanted to get a jump on holiday shopping in anticipation of supply chain issues.

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Companies are scrambling to fix a dangerous vulnerability in common software

by Justin Ho

Dec 23, 2021

The bug can allow hackers to plant malicious software on everything from servers to smart devices.

Vulnerabilities in the commonly used log4j software could put a lot of businesses at risk, but patching the vulnerabilities is rarely easy or quick.

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Biden's COVID home test plan faces supply chain hurdles

by Justin Ho

Dec 21, 2021

But it will be easier than shipping COVID vaccines, and there are more options for delivering the rapid tests, experts say.

President Joe Biden announces that he is planning to distribute half a billion at-home COVID-19 tests in response to the the spread of the coronavirus omicron variant.

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What's the best way to track the economy with fast-moving omicron?

by Justin Ho

Dec 20, 2021

Some economists are looking at alternative indicators, like box office figures and subway turnstile figures to see if economic activity is starting to wane.

Why are global markets so volatile? We dig in to some of the issues after a frantic 24 hours of trading.

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Where might Fed rate hikes show up for consumers?

by Justin Ho

Dec 17, 2021

Consumer loans and credit cards are sensitive to interest rate hikes. Long-term government bonds could also rise, affecting mortgages. But banks may not raise rates by much, to stay competitive.

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC.

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Despite rising costs and labor shortages, home builders remain optimistic

by Justin Ho

Dec 16, 2021

Demand for homes continues to outpace supply.

Demand is one of the driving forces behind home builders' improving optimism.

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Supply chain woes have retailers bracing for extra inventory in 2022

by Justin Ho

Dec 15, 2021

Some businesses might mark down the products that don't make it before Christmas, according to one analyst. Others might just store them.

Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on November 24, 2021 in San Pedro, California.

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