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 (152)

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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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Fed leaders echo calls for caution

Apr 19, 2024

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Existing home sales decline in March

Apr 18, 2024

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Fed survey finds modest economic expansion

Apr 17, 2024

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Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress

Apr 16, 2024

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Retail sales rise in March

Apr 15, 2024

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Latest Stories (696)

Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

The canal has made Panama rich, but inequality persists

by David Brancaccio , Justin Ho and Katie Long

Jun 30, 2016

With over a quarter of its citizens in poverty, Panama has one of the worst income distributions in Latin America.

The view of downtown Panama City from Boca la Caja, a former fishing village.

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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Have we reached peak trade?

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho

Jun 23, 2016

If trade growth stalls, what does that mean for the American worker?

The Port of Balboa, viewed from the Diablo neighborhood, located in the former Panama Canal Zone.

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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

What happens when shipping lines build for growth that never comes

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho

Jun 22, 2016

The shipping industry is seeing prices collapse as slowing global trade growth drags down demand.

A container ship exits the Panama Canal toward the Pacific Ocean, with the Balboa Yacht Club in the fore.

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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Inching global trade growth, through the eyes of a Caterpillar

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho

Jun 21, 2016

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar is facing declines on par with those it faced during the Great Recession.

The Port of Balboa on Panama's Pacific entrance, viewed from Ancon Hill.

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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Panama Canal expands as trade falls flat

by David Brancaccio , Justin Ho and Katie Long

Jun 20, 2016

A new, wider channel will allow bigger ships to pass through. But how many will come?

AAL's Kobe ship squeezes through the current Panama Canal locks.

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Like the music? Marketplace's music curators share their favorites

by Raghu Manavalan , Millie Jefferson and Justin Ho

Jan 1, 2014

Marketplace’s music curators share the art of picking the perfect bridge in between stories about personal finance and the economy.

Calvin Harris, the highest paid EDM DJ in the world, spins onstage at the Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway on June 21, 2013 in Dover, Delaware.

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly Music Festival