Justin Ho

Reporter

Justin is a reporter for Marketplace. He’s based in Southern California. Justin focuses on small business, banking and supply chain news. He has also hosted 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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Apr 15, 2025
Do lessons from pandemic supply chain snarls apply to the tariff era?
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Tariffs could trigger shortages and supply chain snarls, similar to what was seen when the pandemic cut off lines to Chinese manufacturers. Are the workarounds small business used then still valid now?
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Apr 14, 2025
Uncertainty is making junk bond investors nervous — and driving up yields
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Companies that issue junk bonds start out paying high interest rates. Now that investors are worried about the economy, they’ll be paying even more.
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Apr 10, 2025
Bond traders are keeping an eye on Treasury auctions, looking for warning signs
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A government debt sale this week went poorly because potential buyers were spooked by tariffs.
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Apr 9, 2025
Universities issue more bonds as protection against federal funding freezes
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Universities have long issued bonds to raise money, but the amount being issued has nearly doubled in recent years —and is increasing as government funding is paused.
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Apr 8, 2025
The corporate bond market is virtually frozen
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In an uncertain environment, companies are less eager to take on debt and investors are charging more to lend.
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Apr 3, 2025
With latest tariffs in place, small businesses have some things to figure out
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Owners have to figure out how these duties will impact input costs and assess whether they need to do anything differently.
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Apr 2, 2025
Dealmakers hoped for a mergers and acquisitions comeback this year. Instead, deals have tanked.
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The first quarter of 2025 was the slowest first quarter for M&A deals in more than a decade, according to Dealogic. That’s largely thanks to uncertainty about the economy and the regulatory environment.
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Mar 31, 2025
Why is the value of the dollar falling?
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Foreign investors wary about the trade war’s impact have been selling U.S. stocks — and by extension, dollars — to invest in other markets.
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Mar 27, 2025
The upside of the trade deficit: More foreign investment in the U.S.
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Because if we want to buy imports, we either have to export an equivalent amount or borrow money.
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Mar 25, 2025
Tariffs and uncertainty are prompting foreign investors to re-think U.S. investment
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The Trump administration’s tariffs are likely to slow down the U.S. economy, making U.S. companies and government bonds a less attractive asset. International investors have started to think about investing elsewhere.
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