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 (165)

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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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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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Latest Stories (701)

Banks are rethinking their premium credit card offerings

by Justin Ho

Aug 15, 2017

Bank of America plans to launch a new premium rewards credit card next month. The bank is entering a crowded field of similar products from American Express and Chase, whose Sapphire Reserve card made headlines for its initial 100,000-point sign-up bonus and $450 annual fee. As a result, banks are changing the way they try […]

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Churchill Downs: More than just the Kentucky Derby

by Justin Ho

May 5, 2017

Horse racing’s Triple Crown kicks off Saturday with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. It’s been a good year for the racetrack’s parent company, whose stock has risen 30 percent, double last year’s gains in the S&P 500. These days though, Churchill Downs Inc. doesn’t really resemble a racetrack company. Click the audio player above […]

A view of last year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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The IRS brings in private debt collectors

by Justin Ho

Apr 18, 2017

It’s our duty to inform you that today is tax day. If you have some outstanding debt owed to the Internal Reserve Service, you might have a new kind of debt collector coming after you this year. The IRS is bringing on four private debt-collection agencies to go after certain older tax debts: CBE, ConServe, […]