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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What's good about the jobless numbers

Aug 7, 2009
Employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month and the July unemployment rate came down from 9.5% to 9.4%. Reporter Jeremy Hobson talks with Bill Radke about how good this news really is, and how the rate dropped if so many people got laid off last month.

Pace of jobs cuts expected to slow

Aug 7, 2009
This morning the government's unemployment report for last month will be released. Jeremy Hobson has a preview of what to expect.

News Corp. news sites to charge fees

Aug 6, 2009
Rupert Murdoch's media company News Corporation is reporting a profit slide of 30 percent from a year ago. So, a subscription fee is coming to all of his news Web sites. Jeremy Hobson reports.

SEC may ban flash orders

Aug 5, 2009
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering banning flash orders, a trading practice that gives certain investors an unfair advantage. Reporter Jeremy Hobson talks with Bill Radke about the potential banning.

Regulations next if you drive and text?

Aug 5, 2009
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be looking into the possibility of federal regulations to cut down on texting while driving. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Regulators resist financial overhaul

Aug 4, 2009
Top regulators are on Capitol Hill today talking about the Obama administration's plans to overhaul regulation of the banking system. Some aren't completely on board. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson.

Why the dollar is falling again

Aug 4, 2009
The dollar has fallen to its lowest level since right after the Lehman Brothers collapse. Why? Jeremy Hobson reports.

Advertisers eye spendy DINK couples

Aug 3, 2009
The DINK (Dual Income, No Kids) lifestyle is helping thousands of people beat the recession. Working couples without the high cost of childcare are left with lots of extra cash, and advertisers are starting to take notice. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Did 'Cash for Clunkers' help auto sales?

Aug 3, 2009
The Cash for Clunkers program gives rebates to people who trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars, but did it help raise automakers' July sales? Jeremy Hobson talks with Bill Radke how much impact the program had.

New rules would rein in derivatives

Jul 31, 2009
Democrats are working on a bill that would force most credit-default swaps onto exchanges where they can be monitored by the government. Jeremy Hobson breaks down how these potential regulations would work and how they would help.