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Justin Ho

Reporter

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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 (157)

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Job gains slow down in April

May 3, 2024
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Productivity increases at slower pace

May 2, 2024
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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

May 1, 2024
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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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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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What's the best way to make sure EV chargers meet drivers' needs?

by Justin Ho
Dec 14, 2021
The Biden administration is starting to look at the best way to manage a rollout of electric vehicle chargers, with accessibility in mind.
The Biden administration is pushing for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
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Reporting from December 2022: The jobs market remains strong

by Justin Ho
Dec 9, 2021
Climb into the Marketplace time machine.
Job creation is likely to slow down a bit in the next year.
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Education hiring shows some strength in October

by Justin Ho
Dec 9, 2021
Many of the newer hires in Octobers filled support roles.
Education hiring still isn't at pre-pandemic levels, but it's still picking up at a faster pace than other areas.
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Some small businesses see silver linings in the janky supply chain

by Justin Ho
Dec 8, 2021
Smaller companies are more nimble than big department stores, allowing them to take advantage of the situation.
The congested supply chain has a lot of businesses scrambling. In some cases, that’s opened up opportunities for smaller, more nimble operators to fill in the gaps.
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Warehouse jobs increased by 50,000 this month. Are those jobs here to stay?

by Justin Ho
Dec 3, 2021
That sector now employs more than 200,000 more people than it did before the pandemic.
Warehouse employment has been one of the fastest growing sectors of the job market since 2019. Above, workers in an Amazon fulfillment warehouse.
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Dented by the delta variant, consumer confidence now confronts omicron

by Justin Ho
Nov 30, 2021
Confidence ticked down in November, but so far, each wave of COVID seems to have less of an impact on how consumers feel.
Shoppers stroll in a Houston mall on Black Friday. Though consumer confidence may dip if the omicron variant spreads, higher vaccination rates and a strong job market may help.
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Higher gas prices are likely here to stay through the holidays

by Justin Ho
Nov 25, 2021
President Biden has released 50 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves, but oil production hasn't caught up to pre-pandemic levels.
Gas prices are nearly 60% higher than this time last year, according to AAA.
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Why Target and others are giving workers Thanksgiving off

by Justin Ho
Nov 22, 2021
Employers want to keep their workers happy in this tight labor market — and holiday staffing is expensive.
Target announced that it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day going forward.
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