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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Banks deal with property management

Mar 8, 2010
JP Morgan Chase is in trouble for failing to clean up thousands of old tires on some property it owns in Atlanta. And other banks will have similar maintenance issues as foreclosures continue to be a trend. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Working, but dissatisfied

Mar 4, 2010
The unemployment rate continues to hover around 10%. But for those who still have jobs, things aren't so rosy either. Jeremy Hobson reports.

States jump the gun on Race to the Top

Mar 4, 2010
State governors are waiting to see who made it to the final round of the Race to the Top competition, which provides billions in grants to state educational programs. But Jeremy Hobson reports some have already assumed they've won.

New Yorkers skeptical over cab-sharing

Feb 26, 2010
New York City begins a program today that will enable passengers to share a cab with total strangers along three specific routes. Jeremy Hobson spoke with passengers and cabbies who aren't so fond of the idea.

Will Leno return boost 'Tonight Show?'

Feb 24, 2010
NBC is hoping the return of Jay Leno to "The Tonight Show" will help it reclaim the late-night dominance it once held. But it also has a big hole to fill at the 10 o'clock hour. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Anthem to testify for premium raises

Feb 24, 2010
Executives from Wellpoint, the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross, are testifying on Capitol Hill on Anthem's move to boost premiums of its California members. But Jeremy Hobson reports the bad PR might also be good for the company.

Bank bailout funds to go to housing

Feb 19, 2010
President Obama is set to announce a new federal assistance program to help homeowners in states hit hardest by the housing crisis. The program will use $1.5 billion from the $700 billion bank bailout fund. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Bipartisan panel to tackle rising deficit

Feb 18, 2010
President Obama named a bipartisan panel to come up with ways to deal with a federal deficit expected to reach $1.6 trillion this year. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson about who's on the panel and whether it will be effective.

Cyber attack targets personal info

Feb 18, 2010
Computer security company Netwitness is reporting a major cyber attack affecting 75,000 machines worldwide and within 500 companies in the U.S. Steve Chiotakis gets the latest from Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson.

New panel would monitor systemic risk

Feb 18, 2010
The Senate may have reached a possible agreement on a panel that would monitor risk to the financial system. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson about why senators don't necessarily want Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to head the panel.