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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.
Latest Stories (694)
Weakening dollar could feature in earnings reports this week
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Justin Ho
Apr 24, 2023
The dollar has lost value against major currencies since last summer. This means U.S. products are cheaper abroad, but importing is more costly.
Buying a new or used car is easier now, but getting a loan is becoming harder
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Justin Ho
Apr 24, 2023
Lenders are worried about increasing defaults.
After last month's bank failures, big banks' deposits are falling again
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Justin Ho
Apr 21, 2023
The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank had a lot of depositors worried about their own banks. While many moved their depositors to bigger institutions, bank deposits have been trending downward overall.
In California’s Inland Empire, the warehousing industry’s growth comes with consequences
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Justin Ho
Apr 19, 2023
Many worry that the industry’s growth has put the local environment and economy at risk.
A month after liquidity shock, how's banks' lending business looking?
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Justin Ho
Apr 6, 2023
A Dallas Fed survey found signs that banks are pulling back on loans. High rates may also be dampening interest among borrowers.
After years of too much or too little, a return to just-in-time inventory
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Justin Ho
Apr 4, 2023
The cycle of shortages and overstocking may be easing, thanks to supply chains restarting in Asia and the cost of storing products.
Oil demand is steady, but now OPEC+ is cutting supply
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Justin Ho
Apr 3, 2023
The economies of China, the U.S. and Europe will all be affected by the cartel's move to boost energy prices.
Manufacturers have been spending a lot on construction
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Justin Ho
Apr 3, 2023
Construction in the manufacturing sector has been booming over the last year, thanks in part to Federal encouragement. That said, the U.S. economy still relies on foreign manufacturing.
Consumers believe we'll see lower inflation and a strong job market later this year
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Justin Ho
Mar 31, 2023
But they plan to pull back on discretionary spending.
As mortgage rates fall, applications tick up
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Justin Ho
Mar 30, 2023
In the last few months, mortgage applications have risen as rates have ticked down.