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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 (690)
More companies offer a paid day off for Juneteenth
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Justin Ho
Jun 19, 2020
Some corporations made the move just days ago.
Some businesses now have an easier way to apply for PPP loan forgiveness
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Justin Ho
Jun 18, 2020
The SBA and the Treasury Department released a streamlined forgiveness application for PPP loans this week.
Banks are getting a boost from PPP loans
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Justin Ho
Jun 12, 2020
The program's helping them attract new customers and bring in revenue during the downturn.
Household debt up 4% in the first quarter
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Justin Ho
Jun 12, 2020
About 1 in 6 households reports having more debt now than before the COVID-19 crisis.
With commuting down, fast-food breakfast sales have slowed
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Justin Ho
Jun 11, 2020
Starbucks and other companies are now competing over delivery and takeout convenience.
Discover says fewer people are opting to defer credit card payments
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Justin Ho
Jun 10, 2020
Will banks that offered forbearance see more customer loyalty down the road?
It's official: We're in a recession
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Justin Ho
Jun 9, 2020
In the past, the National Bureau of Economic Research has watched an economic decline for longer before declaring a recession. But this is no ordinary contraction.
Did PPP loans spur the jobs recovery?
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Justin Ho
Jun 5, 2020
Businesses that received CARES Act loans had to rehire workers to have those loans forgiven. But what happens next for America's job market?
Overdraft fees are hitting vulnerable communities the hardest
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Justin Ho
Jun 4, 2020
The fees can drive many out of the banking system entirely, experts say.
Federal Reserve loan program targets mid-size businesses
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Justin Ho
Jun 3, 2020
The loans will be bigger than those from the Paycheck Protection Program — and they can't be forgiven.