Global Finance and Economics Reporter

Karen Ho

Karen K. Ho is a reporter at Quartz covering global finance and economics. Her bylines have appeared in publications such as TIME, GQ, Glamour, The Daily Beast, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Globe and Mail. Karen is originally from Toronto and is based in New York.

BACK FROM THE CRYPT
India’s finance minister reconsiders a ban on cryptocurrencies
Quartz India • March 8, 2021
DUTIES ON PAUSE
The retaliatory tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese, and US bourbon have been dropped, temporarily
Quartz • March 7, 2021
THE EDGE OF RETURN
Disneyland may finally reopen
Quartz • March 7, 2021
CHURNED BY ADDITIONS
The economics driving Canada’s “buttergate”
Quartz • March 4, 2021
CRAFTING ONGOING GROWTH
Half of Etsy’s mask-only buyers are coming back for crafts
Quartz • February 27, 2021
THE SOUND OF CHAOS
What is Koss and why did its stock climb 81% in two days?
Quartz • February 25, 2021
ROOM TO GROW
Remote work could turn out to be great for business travel
Quartz • February 24, 2021
BUILDING ON MOMENTUM
Home Depot’s sales are up 25% but Wall Street is worried about its post-Covid prospects
Quartz • February 23, 2021
STUCK IN TRAFFIC
E-commerce is on a collision course with climate change
Quartz • February 18, 2021
BEYOND THE SWIPES
Can niche offerings and paid features make online dating less exhausting?
Quartz • February 14, 2021