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.

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Mercedes-Benz workers reject unionization

May 17, 2024

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Import prices pick up in April

May 16, 2024

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Core inflation cools to three-year low

May 15, 2024

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Producer prices rise in April

May 14, 2024

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Consumer inflation expectations pick up in April

May 13, 2024

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Consumer sentiment declines in May

May 10, 2024

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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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Loan delinquencies are low, lenders say, but payments are later

by Justin Ho

Nov 6, 2023

The Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officer survey found that loan standards are tightening. Borrowers are mostly keeping up, though.

Although the lending environment is getting tighter overall, banks aren't reporting a significant rise in loan payment delinquencies.

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Japan loosens its grip on long-term interest rates

by Justin Ho

Oct 31, 2023

The Bank of Japan’s "yield curve control policy" could be on its way out as central banks around the world raise rates to beat inflation.

Until recently, the Bank of Japan was trying to keep interest rates on bonds low to stimulate the economy. Above, the Bank of Japan building.

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Corporate debt is getting more expensive. That's not necessarily a problem.

by Justin Ho

Oct 27, 2023

Both government and corporate bond yields have been climbing. For many companies, though, higher revenue more than covers the cost.

A lot of companies sold bonds to investors a few years ago, when interest rates were low.

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Why services inflation is stickier than goods inflation

by Justin Ho

Oct 27, 2023

Goods inflation has slowed down a lot over the last year, thanks in part to higher interest rates. But the Federal Reserve is having a harder time slowing services inflation.

Services inflation has stayed high because those prices, like for a haircut, are heavily influenced by wages.

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Entrepreneurship can narrow the gender pay gap, but it's not a perfect solution.

by Justin Ho

Oct 24, 2023

Three women entrepreneurs talk about their experiences starting their own businesses, and whether it helped them get better pay and flexibility.

For some women, running their own business can give them more flexibility to care for kids or spend time with family. But it's still an imperfect solution to the gender pay gap.

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Lululemon is the latest to join the S&P 500 — and gain access to billions in investment

by Justin Ho

Oct 18, 2023

But it comes with strings attached.

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Did retail sales grow because we bought more stuff, or did the stuff get more expensive?

by Justin Ho

Oct 17, 2023

The way the Census Bureau calculates its retail sales data wasn't an issue until prices started rising a couple years back.

Grocery store spending rose 0.4% in September, according to the Census Bureau.

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Higher tariffs may be bad for trade, but good for the environment

by Justin Ho

Oct 16, 2023

Recent research finds that higher tariffs on dirtier imports could reduce carbon emissions.

Steel production in the U.S. is a lot cleaner now than before the 1970s, thanks to the use of more energy-efficient electric arc furnaces. Above, a steel plant in Pennsylvania.

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With higher interest rates, small businesses and lenders proceed with caution

by Justin Ho

Oct 10, 2023

Only a quarter of small businesses say they're getting the credit they need, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

Some banks have been more cautious about lending to certain sectors of the economy that aren’t doing so well. That includes commercial real estate.

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Commercial warehouse use expands at fast pace

by Justin Ho

Oct 3, 2023

Transportation and warehousing data shows second month of growth. Firms try to fine-tune planning in wake of supply chain snarls.

In recent years, erratic supply chain conditions have frustrated companies trying to plan how much inventory to store in warehouses.

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