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Victoria Craig

Victoria Craig is the former host of Marketplace Morning Report’s global edition produced by the BBC World Service in London. She graduated from the University of Missouri (go Tigers!) with a degree in broadcast journalism. Before moving to the U.K. in 2017, she covered Wall Street,  reporting for five years on U.S. stocks and the economy from New York City. When she’s not in front of the microphone, you can find Victoria baking or curling up with a good book at home, hiking in the English countryside, or travelling through her new European playground.

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  • Global leaders gathered in Berlin with a goal of providing massive economic assistance to Ukraine.
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    From the BBC World Service: German chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country’s history showed it’s possible to rebuild after a devastating war. In 1948, the Marshall Plan helped West Germany get back on its feet after World War II. Plus, the Czech Republic is the latest European country to ban Russian citizens who want to visit for tourism, culture or sport. And, the world’s biggest flower show, the Floriade, fails to blossom in the Netherlands.

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  • The U.K. has a new prime minister
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    It’s Rishi Sunak, who will be the U.K.’s third leader in seven weeks. Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives kicks off the week with a look into the markets. The BBC reports on the state of China’s GDP. Then, Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan discusses Pfizer’s plan to crank up the price of its COVID vaccine. 

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  • How the “anxiety economy” has shifted tastes toward non-alcoholic beverages
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    First, the IRS is allowing for bigger contributions to your retirement account. The U.S. might restrict China’s tech access even more. Given that many people are celebrating “Sober October,” we look into the resurgence of the non-alcoholic drink industry.

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  • The U.K. could be about to have its first British Asian prime minister.
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    From the BBC World Service: Britain’s former finance minister, Rishi Sunak, is now the firm favorite to become leader of the U.K. after former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the race. Plus, sharp declines in Chinese stocks after weaker economic data and changes in China’s political leadership. And, life in Ukraine under power restrictions.

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  • Battle against inflation plays out in the housing market
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    First, the Biden student loan forgiveness plan passes a couple of legal tests. Then, Chris Low of FHN Financial offers up market insight. The BBC looks at how inflation has affected preparations for Diwali.

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  • Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan secures legal wins
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    One of those wins involved the Supreme Court. Community college students returning to campus are encountering a host of transportation issues. Missing snow crabs near Alaska have local industries concerned.

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  • The sun shines over a high voltage line in Cordemais, western France, on October 21, 2022. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: E.U. leaders have agreed to a “road map” aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices. But after hours of wrangling, there’s been no decision on whether to declare a cap on the price that the E.U. is prepared to pay for gas. Meanwhile, the U.K. looks ahead to the appointment of a new Prime Minister within days after the resignation of Liz Truss, but what’s the view from business? And, how is inflation affecting preparations for Diwali?

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  • Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Oct. 20 in London.
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    Liz Truss, the U.K. prime minister, announced her resignation today. The BBC checks in. Diane Swonk, who has stuck with us for much longer, discusses market activity. Then, in France, biogas plants are turning waste into energy.

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  • Government agency’s funding ruled as unconstitutional
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    A New Orleans appeals court panel takes issue with funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We unpack the situation, starting with a reminder of what that bureau actually is. Also, we hear about the fun stuff people are doing now that they don’t have a time-consuming, soul-injuring commute to work every day. Then, we check beyond the numbers on the employment outlook for Latinos.

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  • An employee of an energy company inspects an electrical transformer substation destroyed by Russian missiles strike outskirts of Khark?v, on October 4, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: After suffering a series of defeats on the battlefield, Moscow is now targeting electricity and water networks in Ukraine – President Zelensky says 30% of his country’s power stations have been destroyed so far. Citizens now face national energy restrictions for the first time since the invasion. Plus, Turkey’s unusual approach to interest rates at a time of soaring inflation. And, why the traditional South Korean dish of Kimchi is under threat.

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