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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 (702)
What's next for streaming, after it surpasses cable?
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Justin Ho
Aug 19, 2022
In July, people spent more time streaming than watching cable TV for the first time. But streaming firms still have obstacles ahead.
Apple is the latest tech firm to cut staff. What do the layoffs tell us about the economy?
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Justin Ho
Aug 17, 2022
In some cases, it’s about responding to competition. In others, it’s a way of bracing for a possible economic downturn.
What Walmart and Home Depot's rising sales say about consumer sentiment
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Justin Ho
Aug 16, 2022
Walmart customers are thinking about rising prices. Home Depot customers are thinking about rising interest rates.
Banks are preparing for more loans to go bad as interest rates rise
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Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2022
They're setting aside more cash to cover delinquencies and taking closer looks at prospective borrowers.
American workers are becoming less productive. Blame the pandemic.
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Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2022
It's a volatile indicator, but the trend has been downward.
U.S. trade deficit shrinks as exports rise
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Justin Ho
Aug 4, 2022
The deficit shrank 6% in June on record exports. Sending liquefied natural gas to Europe played a part in that.
OPEC+ agrees to boost oil production. But probably not enough to lower prices.
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Justin Ho
Aug 3, 2022
The small increase of 100,00 barrels a day may be a sign that the cartel thinks a recession is coming.
How some small businesses are bracing themselves for a downturn
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Justin Ho
Aug 2, 2022
They aren’t waiting to find out whether the economy is contracting — they’re proactively preparing for it.
New technology helped restaurants through the pandemic. But when it crashes, they're "shafted."
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Justin Ho
Jul 28, 2022
Demand for modern point of sale systems exploded as businesses embraced contactless payment. But some have found reliability problems.
This week's GDP number may show a shrinking economy. But that doesn't equal recession.
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Justin Ho
Jul 25, 2022
There are reasons to take a weak gross domestic product report with a big grain of salt.