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Justin Ho

Reporter

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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 (157)

Marketplace Minute

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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Economy slows while inflation persists

Apr 25, 2024
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Boeing revenue falls 

Apr 24, 2024
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FTC bans noncompete clauses

Apr 23, 2024
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Business leaders say profit margins rise

Apr 22, 2024
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Estimated taxes might be harder to figure out this year

by Justin Ho
Mar 30, 2021
Estimated taxes are usually predictable, but not this year because many businesses' 2020 income was so erratic.
Although the deadline for individual taxpayers was deferred, many businesses have to pay their quarterly estimate by April 15, and this tax season has been unpredictable.
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PPP loan deadline extension would help banks process more applications

by Justin Ho
Mar 29, 2021
The latest loans have moved more slowly than the previous round, due in part to additional compliance checks to prevent fraud.
Larger companies initially took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to offer forgivable loans to smaller businesses.
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Corporate bond yields have been rising, too

by Justin Ho
Mar 23, 2021
Bond investors are demanding higher corporate bond yields. That's a good sign about where the economy's headed this year.
Bond investors expect inflation to pick up this year, though Fed Chair Powell doesn't expect it to have a lasting impact on overall inflation.
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Top 1% of earners don't pay taxes on one-fifth of income, study finds

by Justin Ho
Mar 23, 2021
Many pass their income through partnerships and corporations. Others park money offshore.
A big part of the issue, the report found, is that the IRS uses random audits to weed out cheaters.
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The refinancing boom could be slowing down ... for now

by Justin Ho
Mar 22, 2021
Many people may have already locked in ultra-low mortgage rates over the past year.
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Amazon says it will offer employers telemedicine services

by Justin Ho
Mar 18, 2021
The pandemic has helped accelerate the growth of virtual medical care, and competition to provide services is heating up.
Virtual medical care has been growing since before COVID, and Amazon’s announcement is a sign the industry will continue to grow after the pandemic.
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Companies see an opportunity with more relief money headed to consumers

by Justin Ho
Mar 17, 2021
Deals and other offers are likely to appear online, where people have already been shopping during the pandemic.
Consumers are likely to spend this latest round of relief payments quickly, said Matt Kleinschmit, CEO of the market research consultancy Reach3 Insights.
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Toys R Us, under new ownership, plans to open stores

by Justin Ho
Mar 16, 2021
Since Toys R Us went into liquidation in 2018, retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon have expanded efforts in the toy sector.
People are still familiar with the Toys R Us brand, said Sean McGowan at Gateway Investor Relations. He said the company’s new stores are likely to focus on the experience of buying toys.
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P2P payment apps are booming, thanks to the pandemic

by Justin Ho
Mar 15, 2021
It can feel safer to send money with a mobile peer-to-peer app. Usage is expected to keep growing after the economy recovers.
Consumers are using peer-to-peer apps for investing and other purposes beyond receiving payments.
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Businesses plan to spend more money on themselves. What does that mean?

by Justin Ho
Mar 11, 2021
Greater capital spending is a sign that consumer demand is picking up and will probably continue to grow.
Capital spending involves large-scale business investments like buying machinery and building new workspace.
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