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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Will more sanctions against Iran work?

Sep 25, 2009
Iran's acknowledgment of a previously secret nuclear plant garnered strong international reactions. The U.S., U.K. and France want Iran to disclose its nuclear efforts or face new sanctions. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Plenty of banks are still too big to fail

Sep 24, 2009
Many banks remain too big to fail, and some are even bigger than they were before. Jeremy Hobson reports.

U.N. offsets balance CO2 emissions

Sep 23, 2009
Dignitaries traveling to New York for the U.N. General Assembly are piling up on carbon emissions. But one day of the assembly will actually end up carbon neutral. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Why food producers are doing well

Sep 23, 2009
ConAgra and General Mills report earnings this week, and things seem to be looking up. Why? The short answer: it costs less to buy what it takes for companies to make the food. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Are E-cigarettes safe? Details are hazy.

Sep 22, 2009
Makers of a new product called an E-cigarette claim it's a safer way to get a nicotine fix than regular cigarettes -- without emitting second-hand smoke. The FDA isn't so sure. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Herbicide sales hurt Monsanto's profits

Sep 10, 2009
Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, will be falling short on their earnings this year. That'll end eight years of gain. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Financial firm new territory for tribe

Sep 9, 2009
The Lower Brule Sioux tribe is acquiring financial services firm Westrock, and is said to be the first Native American tribe to own a financial services firm. The purchase comes with several advantages for a minority group. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Fannie and Freddie one year later

Sep 7, 2009
Jeremy Hobson takes a look back at the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a year ago today.

Investors take on more risks

Sep 4, 2009
Junk-rate companies in emerging markets sold more debt in the last seven weeks than they have in the last year. Jeremy Hobson reports on an increasing appetite for risk.

JetBlue's all-you-can-fly flights

Sep 4, 2009
If you want to travel, but are worried about the cost of flights, JetBlue is selling passes that allow you to travel as much as you can in 30 days. But how is the airline making money off the deal? Jeremy Hobson reports.