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 (147)

Marketplace Minute

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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Imports, exports rise in February

Apr 4, 2024

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Private sector adds 184,000 jobs in March

Apr 3, 2024

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Small businesses are still struggling to hire. But the situation's improving.

by Justin Ho

Sep 1, 2023

The good news: The lowest proportion of small businesses since March 2021 reported having trouble hiring. The bad news: It's still 40%.

Forty percent of small businesses reported having trouble filling job openings last month.

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Climate change is making home construction more expensive

by Justin Ho

Sep 1, 2023

Home construction projects have been under pressure, thanks to rising interest rates and a tighter lending environment. As natural disasters become more frequent, construction costs will rise further.

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Best Buy says electronics demand could pick up again

by Justin Ho

Aug 31, 2023

Demand for consumer electronics has fallen since the early days of the pandemic. But Best Buy says electronics demand could stabilize in the near future, or even grow.

The CEO of Best Buy said that this year could be a low point for electronics demand. And that next year, demand could slowly start to pick up.

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How the Biden administration's overtime proposal could play out

by Justin Ho

Aug 31, 2023

The proposal would most likely affect low-to-middle income earners in supervisory roles.

The new overtime rule will primarily affect low to middle-income salaried workers, especially those in supervisory roles.

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Warmer U.S.-China trade relations could help U.S. exporters

by Justin Ho

Aug 29, 2023

The U.S. has been restricting certain American exports to China, citing national security concerns. But other U.S. exporters could benefit from improved trade relations.

Secretary Gina Raimondo meets with Lin Feng, Director General of China Ministry of Commerce and U.S. Ambassador to China Nick Burns upon her arrival in Beijing on Sunday.

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Some U.S. manufacturers find reasons to be cheerful about their prospects

by Justin Ho

Aug 24, 2023

Manufacturing has been weak for a while. But companies are optimistic about government investment and a future uptick in demand.

The Biden administration is investing in domestic industries it sees as strategically important, like clean energy. Above, wind turbine blades in a storage lot.

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The dollar's falling back to Earth as other countries raise their own interest rates

by Justin Ho

Aug 22, 2023

A year ago, U.S. exporters were complaining that the dollar was too strong. Not anymore.

A weaker U.S. dollar could help companies that export, while importers might have to pay more for the products they bring in.

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AMC moves to simplify its stock situation

by Justin Ho

Aug 22, 2023

The theater chain has been issuing stock to help it pay down debt, after struggling with declining movie ticket sales. But now, it wants to streamline the type of stock it offers.

Preferred shares are a lot like normal stocks, but they often lock companies into paying regular dividends that aren't tax deductible.

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Retail inventories have dropped. But discounts might stick around.

by Justin Ho

Aug 16, 2023

Over the last year, many retailers have been successfully using discounts to purge their excess inventories. Now, retailers might use discounts to lure skittish consumers.

Target announced its inventories were down 17% from last year.

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Why the Fed could eventually cut interest rates again

by Justin Ho

Aug 15, 2023

Goldman Sachs economists predict rate reductions next year based on declining inflation, which would make high rates unnecessary.

The Federal Reserve has been raising the federal funds rate to bring down inflation. If inflation declines further, high rates might be unnecessary.

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