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 (156)

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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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Fed leaders echo calls for caution

Apr 19, 2024

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Latest Stories (698)

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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Producer prices rose in July, but that's not all that concerning

by Justin Ho

Aug 11, 2023

Services prices helped push up the producer price index in July. But that increase likely isn't a lasting one.

An uptick in stock prices has led to an increase in management fees investment portfolios, which was a big portion of services inflation in July.

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Why year-over-year inflation changes aren’t a great indicator of today’s inflation

by Justin Ho

Aug 9, 2023

Year-over-year inflation figures grab a lot of attention when the Labor Department reports its monthly consumer price index. But those 12-month figures can gloss over the recent slowdown in inflation.

While year-over-year inflation can be helpful to filter out temporary changes that happen month-to-month, it can gloss over the recent slowdown in inflation.

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Banks in Turmoil

Regional banks' problems enter the "slow burn" phase

by Justin Ho

Aug 8, 2023

Moody's downgraded the credit ratings of several regional banks this week, citing rising costs and the troubled commercial real estate sector.

Moody's credit downgrades suggest that many of the problems that emerged with this year's bank failures haven’t gone away.

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Workers are being more productive, a good sign for low-inflation growth

by Justin Ho

Aug 3, 2023

The Labor Department says worker output is up while average hours worked is down. That could help bring down inflation going forward.

Worker output climbed in the second quarter as economic growth picked up.

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The Federal Reserve could help instant payments catch on

by Justin Ho

Aug 2, 2023

Many small banks have been hesitant to offer instant payments, even though they’ve been available for years. But the central bank’s FedNow service could cause more banks to give instant payments a try.

A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Reserve launched FedNow, a new payment service that allows people to send and receive money instantly.

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Wage growth may be slowing, but consumers still have the power to spend

by Justin Ho

Jul 28, 2023

Wages are rising faster than prices. So on average, people’s purchasing power is increasing.

Purchasing power has increased because prices have been rising more slowly, said economist Preston Mui.

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