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 (157)

Marketplace Minute

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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The Fed meets again this week. It's likely to keep interest rates low for a while.

by Justin Ho

Nov 2, 2020

What do ongoing low interest rates mean for consumer saving and spending, and businesses seeking help with debt?

With bank accounts paying next to nothing in interest, some people are starting to spend their money.

Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Exxon's job cuts are another sign that the oil industry is still in a slump

by Justin Ho

Oct 30, 2020

Demand for oil has come back a bit, but it's still lower than it was before the pandemic.

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Elections 2020

Businesses encourage the U.S. to trust the election process

by Justin Ho

Oct 29, 2020

Major business groups have penned a letter urging Americans to be patient as votes are counted.

Workers board up the entrance of an office building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2020. Delayed election results could lead to damaged retail storefronts and other infrastructure if violence or protests break out.

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COVID-19

Travel rewards credit cards add more everyday perks like Uber Eats

by Justin Ho

Oct 27, 2020

Cards that once lured in customers with travel perks are now focusing on spending that’s closer to home during the pandemic.

Some cards with high annual fees are starting to switch from rewards on travel and hotels to discounts on things like takeout and groceries.

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COVID-19

As restaurants reopen for indoor dining, HVAC systems get an upgrade

by Justin Ho

Oct 26, 2020

The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning industry has seen a boost as some businesses strive to improve indoor air quality to make customers feel safe.

A waiter tends to a diner at a New Jersey restaurant in September. Owners of restaurants, nail salons and other businesses are considering HVAC equipment as they reopen during COVID-19.

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Satirist Tom Lehrer has put his songs into the public domain

by Justin Ho

Oct 21, 2020

Anyone's now free to record or perform the 92-year-old songwriter's parodies without owing royalties or consulting lawyers. And that's not a joke.

Tom Lehrer backstage at the Palace Theatre in London in 1959.

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COVID-19

Feds' guidance hurt minority-owned businesses' PPP chances, report says

by Justin Ho

Oct 19, 2020

Washington advised banks to favor existing customers, leaving out many Black- and women-owned businesses, according to a House subcommittee.

Larger companies initially took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to offer forgivable loans to smaller businesses.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

Younger workers aren't as fazed by losing a job

by Justin Ho

Oct 16, 2020

The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll shows they're more confident they'll find new jobs within six months than older workers.

A bartender makes drinks at Eight Row Flint in Houston, Texas. Many young people work in the leisure and hospitality industry, which is bouncing back from the coronavirus recession.

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COVID-19

More optimistic about the recovery, big banks trim the reserves they set aside to cover bad loans

by Justin Ho

Oct 14, 2020

But if we're in for a double-dip recession, they'll need to set aside billions more than they currently have on hand.

Big banks, like JPMorgan Chase, are feeling more confident about the economic recovery after solid third quarter earnings.

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COVID & Unemployment

Small businesses are having a hard time hiring, despite high unemployment

by Justin Ho

Oct 9, 2020

Many furloughed workers are hoping to return to their old jobs.

A waitress folds silverware at a restaurant in Youngstown, Ohio, in September. Small businesses are having trouble hiring even though millions of Americans are out of work.

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