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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 (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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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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Businesses are stocking inventory again

by Justin Ho
Jul 27, 2023
Businesses spent 2022 offloading a glut of inventory, but — in a good sign for the economy — they’re starting to carry more products now.
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The Federal Reserve relies on economic indicators when making decisions. So do small businesses.

by Justin Ho
Jul 26, 2023
National data, local indicators and informal measures of the economy all play a role.
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Homebuilders are feeling a bit more confident

by Justin Ho
Jul 18, 2023
Builders find there's high demand for new developments, but they're also finding it harder to convince banks to loan them money.
Despite increased confidence, homebuilders still face a number of challenges. One of those challenges is getting a loan.
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Falling import prices are good news in the fight against inflation

by Justin Ho
Jul 14, 2023
It's mostly down to the falling price of oil, but the ingredients and materials manufacturers use are getting cheaper too.
"Lowered prices for imported inputs are going to show up as lowered prices for domestically produced goods," says economics professor Robert Johnson of Notre Dame.
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Some small businesses worry they've hit the limit on raising prices

by Justin Ho
Jul 11, 2023
It could signal that wage and other cost pressures are easing or that sales are weakening and the economy is slowing.
Downbeat sales expectations could cause more businesses to decide against another price hike, said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist with the National Federation of Independent Business.
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After months of glut, manufacturers now say inventories are almost "too low"

by Justin Ho
Jul 6, 2023
Manufacturers surveyed by the Institute for Supply Management said that their clients’ inventories shrank in June. But how low is too low?
Low inventory levels could be a sign that manufacturers are doing a good job of handling the economic slow down.
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