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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 (161)

Marketplace Minute

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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Job gains slow down in April

May 3, 2024
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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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Latest Stories (700)

Lending is strong as borrowers tap their credit

by Justin Ho
Jul 18, 2022
Banks are reporting increased lending to both consumers and businesses.
People have been spending more on their credit cards, and some are using buy-now, pay-later services, says Andrew Davidson with Comperemedia.
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Manufacturing employment returns to pre-pandemic level

by Justin Ho
Jul 8, 2022
Demand for manufactured goods has grown during the pandemic, but new orders have been falling in recent months.
A worker assembles the interior of a safe. Many small business are looking to boost revenues in anticipation of a potential recession.
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Why mortgage rates have dipped slightly

by Justin Ho
Jul 8, 2022
Mortgage rates have fallen by half a percent over the last two weeks, according to Freddie Mac. One reason? Demand for homes has been slowing.
Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean, Va.
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The pandemic changed how we work. Is it changing how we count jobs?

by Justin Ho
Jul 7, 2022
Payroll data company ADP says it will pause its monthly labor market report while it updates its metrics for the COVID era.
Payoll company ADP is putting its jobs report on pause for an update.
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Consumers are spending more on services than on stuff. How long will that last?

by Justin Ho
Jul 6, 2022
Even if growth in services sector spending slows this summer, economists don’t see it stopping any time soon.
People have been spending more money on the service sector than goods.
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Abortion bans raise economic barriers for people who need the procedure

by Justin Ho
Jun 27, 2022
And some states' laws are making it harder for nonprofit funds to cover the costs.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to more financial obstacles to those seeking out the procedure.
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Here's why the CFPB is concerned about credit card late fees

by Justin Ho
Jun 23, 2022
Credit card companies can change their fees based on inflation.
The limit on credit card late fees changes to allow for inflation.
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Commission-free stock trading has spurred retail investors. But its days might be numbered.

by Justin Ho
Jun 22, 2022
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken aim at the commission-free business model.
A large part of the boom in retail stock trading has been fueled by the advent of no-commission stock trading.
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Race and Economy

New federal programs aim to shrink the racial housing gap

by Justin Ho
Jun 20, 2022
The homeownership rate among Black Americans is 42%. For white Americans, it's more than 70%.
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Port congestion is easing. But supply chain congestion isn't going away soon.

by Justin Ho
Jun 10, 2022
China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, which shut down much of the country’s manufacturing and exports, are partly to blame.
President Joe Biden addressed was at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday. Though the port is clearing, the bottlenecks may not be over yet.
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