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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Divorce can be bad for your ratings

Jun 22, 2009
The TLC reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" had 10 million viewers for its premiere, and just 3 million after the show started promoting an episode announcing a divorce. Jeremy Hobson explores why many tuned out.

Fewer employers matching 401(k)'s

Jun 22, 2009
A new report from Charles Schwab says matching contributions to retirement accounts are disappearing fast. Nearly a quarter of U.S. companies have eliminated them entirely. Jeremy Hobson reports.

iPhone moving in on business world

Jun 19, 2009
The new iPhone 3G S has implemented a few changes that Apple is hoping will help the smartphone compete with the Blackberry in the business world -- especially as consumers are cutting back. Jeremy Hobson reports.

New agency to protect consumers

Jun 17, 2009
Part of the financial system overhaul includes plans for the creation of a new agency, the CFPA, to protect consumers from predatory lenders that hide behind complex contracts and confusing sales pitches. Jeremy Hobson reports.

N.Y. firm feels safe in Iraqi securities

Jun 15, 2009
A New York firm is teaming up with an Iraqi brokerage to sell Iraqi securities for the first time since the 2003 invasion. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Where have all the IPOs gone?

Jun 12, 2009
Initial public offerings, or IPOs, are risky investments that have all but dried up during the recession. But Fidelity Investments is opening up exclusive access to IPOs from a private equity firm to drum up new business.

What Congress should be investigating

Jun 11, 2009
Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis testified before Congress about his bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch. Jeremy Hobson reports on the other information Congress should be seeking.

What you might not see on Chinese PCs

Jun 8, 2009
Soon, all PCs sold in China will have to come equipped with censorship software. Officials say it's meant to block access to pornographic Web sites. Jeremy Hobson reports on why computer-makers are likely to comply with Beijing's orders.

Housing numbers don't tell whole story

Jun 5, 2009
Many of our current economic woes can be blamed on the housing market. And it turns out the worst may not be over in the housing sector. Jeremy Hobson reports.

GM, Chrysler head to the Senate

Jun 3, 2009
GM and Chrysler executives will testify today before the Senate to discuss dealership closings -- and meet their new owners. Once the companies emerge from bankruptcy, taxpayers will be significant stakeholders. Jeremy Hobson reports.