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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Cash-strapped Philly borrows money

Sep 2, 2009
Philadelphia will borrow $275 million in the form of an adjustable-rate loan from JPMorgan Chase to pay back vendors. Jeremy Hobson reports.

IRS may lower 401(k) contribution limit

Sep 1, 2009
The IRS may reduce how much money you'll be able to contribute tax-free to your 401(k). Jeremy Hobson reports.

Marvel deal gives Disney man power

Aug 31, 2009
Disney is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, which will give the Mouse House access to superheroes like Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Jeremy Hobson reports on how each company benefits.

Site shows donations, lawmakers' votes

Aug 26, 2009
Do political contributions affect how lawmakers vote? A new online tool allows users to draw their own conclusions by putting donations from interest groups up against a calendar of Capitol Hill legislators' votes. Jeremy Hobson reports.

State asks parents to save college fund

Aug 25, 2009
Pennsylvania plans to raise the price of pre-paid tuition at state colleges because the fund parents have been paying into is running a $233 million deficit. Parents will pay today's tuition rates plus up to 8% more. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Advertisers back away from talk shows

Aug 24, 2009
While talk show host Glenn Beck was on vacation, a lot of his advertisers left him due to his comment that President Obama is a racist. Advertisers are distancing their products from other cable news talk shows as well. Jeremy Hobson reports.

B of A does away with arbitration rule

Aug 14, 2009
Bank of America is ending a rule that consumer disputes be settled through the arbitration process. Jeremy Hobson reports the bank's move is likely just the beginning.

Chrysler green lights new dealerships

Aug 14, 2009
After Chrysler went into bankruptcy, it closed hundreds of its dealerships. But now it's planning to open new dealerships, and in some cases, not far from the ones that are closing. Jeremy Hobson reports.

It's the small banks you have to watch

Aug 11, 2009
The congressional panel monitoring the Troubled Asset Relief Program said today that smaller banks are more likely to be hurt by troubles in the commercial real-estate market. Jeremy Hobson gives us more details from the report.

Commercial real estate market flailing

Aug 11, 2009
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues will meet in Washington, and one topic likely on the agenda is commercial real estate. Jeremy Hobson reports that malls and office buildings are emptying out, and values plummeting.