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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St. Bernanke has a gift for GMAC

Dec 25, 2008
The Federal Reserve has one last Christmas gift for the auto industry. It's allowing GMAC, General Motors's financing arm, to become a bank holding company -- which makes it eligible for TARP funds. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Madoff scam draws lots of lawsuits

Dec 24, 2008
Fallout from the Madoff scam continues as lawsuits are pouring in and piling up. Hedge fund managers who invested their clients' money with Madoff are being sued. Jeremy Hobson reports on the legal fallout surrounding the Madoff scandal.

NYC subway could raise its fare

Dec 24, 2008
Millions of New York City residents rely on the subway to get around. But as it continues to lose money, the MTA may soon have to hike it's $2 ride fare up to $3. Jeremy Hobson gets commuters' reactions.

Are money market funds in trouble?

Dec 22, 2008
Money market funds, cash invested in short-term debt, used to be pretty reliable places for investors who wanted to get moderate returns. But with interest rates near zero, yields on funds are tumbling. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Retailers are looking beyond Christmas

Dec 19, 2008
This is supposed to be the biggest shopping weekend of the year. But many retailers have started advertising big after-Christmas sales. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Wall St. bonuses often more like salary

Dec 18, 2008
It's bonus season on Wall Street. But this year investment firms are reducing bonuses for most employees. Why is anyone on Wall Street getting a bonus at all? Jeremy Hobson reports.

Dollar drops on Fed rate cut

Dec 17, 2008
The dollar has dropped dramatically against key foreign currencies. It now stands at a 13-year low against the yen, and it's back to October lows against the euro. But currency experts expect the U.S. economy to bounce back before others, Jeremy Hobson reports.

Constellation Energy could cut a deal

Dec 17, 2008
Today a major nuclear energy deal could be cut involving Constellation Energy and France's EDF. Jeremy Hobson has the details.

Foreclosures down, but not really

Dec 11, 2008
Foreclosure filings dropped for the month of November, but that doesn't necessarily mean things are getting better. Jeremy Hobson looks into why these indicators may be "false positives" for the housing market.

Illinois governor arrested for corruption

Dec 9, 2008
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on charges of fraud and bribery. He allegedly conspired to sell President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat for kickbacks. Jeremy Hobson reports.