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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.
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Mortgage demand is up, but lenders are more cautious
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Justin Ho
Jun 14, 2023
Mortgage applications rose last week, thanks in part to a dip in mortgage rates, according to a new report. But credit availability has been falling.
The debt limit deal would reduce government spending by about $1.5 trillion
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Justin Ho
May 31, 2023
Reduced government spending can have an impact on the broader economy. But economists say the effects will likely be limited.
New businesses are popping up in "donuts" of downtowns
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Justin Ho
May 30, 2023
A lot of people started new businesses after the onset of the pandemic. That number has stayed high, in part because many businesses are popping up outside of traditional downtown urban cores.
When will the U.S. run out of money? It’s tough to say.
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Justin Ho
May 25, 2023
Predicting the exact timing of a government default is difficult, given the amount of the variability in government spending and revenue.
Consumers say they're doing fine, but the economy as a whole isn't. Why?
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Justin Ho
May 23, 2023
It all depends on the questions pollsters ask. "How are you doing?" will elicit a different answer than "How do you feel about inflation?"
Corporate borrowing is up this month, despite rising interest rates
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Justin Ho
May 19, 2023
Recent mergers and the ongoing debt limit negotiations in Congress could be prompting companies to borrow more.
New home construction ticked up in April, signaling a rise in demand
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Justin Ho
May 17, 2023
Most new homes are going up in the South and states like Utah and Nevada, where homes are generally more affordable than on the coasts.
One way to make banks safer? Make them "narrower."
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Justin Ho
May 12, 2023
Limiting riskier, illiquid investment could make banks and the financial system more stable — but the Federal Reserve isn’t so sure.
The markets are taking debt limit uncertainty in stride — for now
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Justin Ho
May 9, 2023
Stock markets aren't upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.
Productivity in the U.S. fell last month, but the nation's output increased. How does that work?
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Justin Ho
May 4, 2023
What matters here is how the Labor Department defines productivity.