Jeremy Hobson

Former Host, Marketplace Morning Report

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Jeremy Hobson is the former host of  Marketplace Morning Report.

Hobson started at Marketplace in 2007 as a reporter based in Washington, D.C.  He later covered Wall Street and its impact on ordinary Americans for Marketplace, based in the New York City bureau. He started reporting from New York one week before Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008.  Hobson hosted Marketplace Morning Report from 2011 through 2013.

Before joining Marketplace, Hobson frequently found himself in the right place at the right time when it came to big stories: He was calling Florida precincts for NPR’s 2000 election coverage, he was working for Boston’s WBUR during the Boston Catholic Church Sex Abuse scandal, and he was an intern for NPR’s Guy Raz in Turkey at the start of the Iraq War. In addition to those roles, Hobson has worked as producer for NPR’s All Things Considered, Day to Day and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! He has also worked as a host and reporter for public radio stations WILL Urbana, WCAI Cape Cod and WRNI Providence.

Hobson’s radio career began in earnest at the age of nine when he started contributing to a program called Treehouse Radio.  Hobson is a graduate of Boston University and the University of Illinois Laboratory High School. He lives in New York and enjoys hiking, traveling and extremely spicy foods.

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New bonus bill could be happy medium

Apr 2, 2009
Democrats are saying the new bailout bonus bill passing through the House may be enough for some Republicans upset over the first that retroactively taxed AIG bonuses. Jeremy Hobson reports where other Republicans still disagree.

Indicator says U.S. unemployment up

Apr 1, 2009
A report from ADP, normally seen as a predictor of the Labor Department's unemployment report, says the private sector shed 742,000 jobs in March. Global companies based in the U.S. are having a particularly hard time. Jeremy Hobson reports.

3M cuts jobs while Honda tries not to

Apr 1, 2009
Manufacturing company 3M is facing more layoffs, a move Honda is trying to avoid by offering buyouts and sweetening retirement packages. But Jeremy Hobson reports why it may be hard for the automaker to avoid such a move.

More economic indicators ahead

Mar 31, 2009
Wall Street may have forgotten about Detroit, but there are plenty of other things going on. Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson talks to Steve Chiotakis about the big economic indicators coming out this week, including March unemployment numbers.

Where Skype and mobile will connect

Mar 31, 2009
It might seem like Skype will get the edge on AT&T with its new application for iPhone, but the app will only work where there's an Internet connection. Jeremy Hobson explains the technicalities involved.

Wagoner's exit can help auto industry

Mar 30, 2009
The replacement of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner comes in close step with the Obama administration's preparations to give more aid to the auto industry. Jeremy Hobson reports why Wagoner's departure may be a good political move.

Film industry shoots beyond California

Mar 27, 2009
States are luring the movie and TV industry out of California with tax credits. The move has created thousands of jobs in New York, Connecticut and even Michigan. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Industry unhappy with regulatory plans

Mar 26, 2009
The financial industry knows regulatory changes are coming soon, but that doesn't mean they have to like it. Jeremy Hobson reports on the industry's reaction.

Is China's global currency plan viable?

Mar 24, 2009
China's central bank wants to replace the dollar as the global reserve currency with a new currency controlled by the International Monetary Fund. Would this proposal work? Jeremy Hobson reports.

How Geithner's bank plan would work

Mar 23, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plan to get banks lending again involves private investors soaking up the toxic assets while the government guarantees against losses. Will it work? Jeremy Hobson has the details.