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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)

Marketplace Minute

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)

Why U.S. interest rates won’t go negative ... yet

by Justin Ho
Jul 31, 2019
The Federal Reserve just announced it’s cutting interest rates. But in many parts of the world, interest rates are in negative territory. Given the right circumstances, U.S. rates could go negative, too.
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Why American banks are hammering the competition

by Justin Ho
Jul 23, 2019
Big U.S. banks have European banks beat. But many of the struggles European banks are facing could start affecting American banks soon.
JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York City.
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How long can Disney keep "The Lion King" franchise going?

by Justin Ho
Jul 23, 2019
With the release of the latest Lion King movie, Disney is pushing forward a brand that’s been around for more than a quarter of a century.
The cast of Disney's The Lion King performs onstage at the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Why banks are doubling down on wealth management services

by Justin Ho
Jul 23, 2019
For big banks, loans and stock trading are becoming less reliable sources of income.
A flag flies outside the Bank of America Corporate Center in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
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What's the rationale for selling a private company's stock ahead of an IPO?

by Justin Ho
Jul 19, 2019
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has been raising cash against his stake in the company. Turns out that kind of practice is becoming more common.
A man walks into a WeWork office in Washington, D.C.
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Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89

by Justin Ho and Associated Press
Jul 9, 2019
The businessman and two-time independent presidential candidate was outspoken on the subject of federal spending.
H. Ross Perot before a California Senate committee in 2002.
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Deutsche Bank embarks on a major revamp, laying off thousands

by Justin Ho
Jul 8, 2019
Deutsche Bank’s planned layoffs come after years of scandals, along with economic headwinds that have made made banking in Europe difficult since the financial crisis.
A general view of Deutsche Bank in 2011 in London, England.
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Jobs report to top the agenda after the July 4 holiday

by Justin Ho
Jul 4, 2019
The big question: Is the trade war affecting hiring?
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What’s the deal with after-hours trading, anyway?

by Justin Ho
Jul 3, 2019
Stock movements in after-hours markets get a lot of attention. But trading after markets close can be dangerous for small-time investors.
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Trade showdown

Fireworks get caught up in trade dispute

by Justin Ho
Jul 3, 2019
A 25% tariff could make those Chinese fireworks a lot more expensive.
Fireworks explode over the National Mall on Fourth of July in 2017 in Washington, DC.
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