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 (167)

Marketplace Minute

Mercedes-Benz workers reject unionization

May 17, 2024

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Import prices pick up in April

May 16, 2024

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Core inflation cools to three-year low

May 15, 2024

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Producer prices rise in April

May 14, 2024

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Consumer inflation expectations pick up in April

May 13, 2024

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Consumer sentiment declines in May

May 10, 2024

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Mortgage rates tick down

May 9, 2024

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Wholesale inventories tick down

May 8, 2024

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Logistics sector slows in April

May 7, 2024

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Job satisfaction shows signs of slipping

May 6, 2024

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Latest Stories (702)

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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COVID-19

August's trade gap was the biggest in 14 years. That's probably good news

by Justin Ho

Oct 6, 2020

It's a sign that Americans have money to spend on consumer goods and businesses are importing parts for things they'll sell to consumers.

A container ship sits at the Port of Oakland in Northern California.

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COVID-19

Small businesses await clarity before applying for PPP loan forgiveness

by Justin Ho

Oct 5, 2020

The uncertainty over whether there'll be another round of loans — and whether small loans will be forgiven automatically — is holding them back.

Chairs are stacked on tables at a closed restaurant in New York City. Many small businesses are waiting until they hear from Congress to apply for PPP loan forgiveness.

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The COVID recession is driving more women than men from the job market

by Justin Ho

Oct 2, 2020

Industries that tend to employ women have been hit harder. The effects will reverberate long after the recession ends.

Four times more women than men dropped out of the job market in September.

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COVID-19

As imports boom, warehouses fill up, and businesses face a storage shortage

by Justin Ho

Oct 1, 2020

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled record amounts of imports in August. Meanwhile, warehouse rents increased by 10% from this time last year.

Warehouse space is shrinking as the holidays approach.

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COVID-19

Retail decline continues with bankruptcies and closures sped up by pandemic

by Justin Ho

Sep 29, 2020

Many retailers rely on robust holiday sales to boost the year's bottom line. Thanks to COVID-19, good luck with that.

A pedestrian walks past a permanently closed Jos. A. Bank clothing store in August in San Francisco. Tailored Brands, the parent company of Jos. A. Bank and Men's Wearhouse, is one of 29 big retailers to file for bankruptcy this year.

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COVID-19

Hotels continue to face fixed costs and low occupancy rates

by Justin Ho

Sep 29, 2020

Many urban hotels count on revenue from conferences in the fall that aren't happening because of the pandemic.

A tourist checks into a hotel in Savannah, Georgia, earlier this year.

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