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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.

Latest from Victoria Craig

  • Singer Kris Wu attends Louis Vuitton S/S21 Men's Collection event at Shanghai Tank Art Park on August 6, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Louis Vuitton was one of many of Wu's brand backers who distanced themselves when he came under fire for sexual misconduct allegations.
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    Also in today’s show: According to U.S. Census data, many people are spending their money from the child tax credit on the basics, like food and clothing. Then, we take a peek into how Black geek culture could be a wellspring of business possibilities.

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  • The Taliban now controls a third of Afghanistan's regional capitals
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    From the BBC World Service: As the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops from Afghanistan nears completion, Germany threatens to end financial support if the Taliban gains complete control of the country. Plus, China partially closes one of the world’s busiest ports after a worker tests positive for COVID-19. And, South Korea releases the de facto leader of Samsung from jail because the government says he’s too important to the economy to keep behind bars. 

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  • LGBT adults reported living in households with higher rates of food and economic insecurity, per new U.S. Census data.
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    A divided Supreme Court has lifted part of the eviction moratorium in the state of New York. We also discuss the concept of “vertical integration” as it relates to contract disputes and the power of streaming studios.

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  • People are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on July 30, 2018 in New York City.
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    China unveiled a plan to tighten regulations across a variety of areas in its economy. The two largest oil companies in the U.S. are looking to boost their presence in the renewables market while trying to avoid big costs to adapt. Boise State University allowed its students to partake in a less-expensive gap year program for college credit.

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  • The Taliban has taken its tenth provincial capital as Ghazni falls.
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    From the BBC World Service: As international troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken another regional capital, the city of Ghazni. Tens of thousands of people have now been displaced across the country. Plus, China’s online insurance sector faces increased scrutiny from authorities, according to a local news agency. It comes as the Beijing government unveils tighter rules for much of China’s economy. And, New Zealand won’t re-open its borders until 2022 at the earliest, as it ramps up its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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  • U.S. Census Bureau coming out with first local results from 2020 survey
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    Also, while we know Biden’s infrastructure package plans for more charging stations, we still aren’t sure who’ll be in charge of maintaining those stations. Then, we look at how Major League Baseball is attempting to draw in fans with its own real-life callback to the iconic “Field of Dreams” movie.

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  • Passengers board an Amtrak train at New York City's Pennsylvania Station.
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    Susan Schmidt talks about inflation with us. COVID has forced dating apps to adjust. And, there are more vacation rentals available in Hawaii, which seems great for tourists and revenue, not so great for local residents.

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  • HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 10: People wait outside of the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital has set up medical tents in preparation for an overflow of patients being treated for the COVID-19 Delta variant. The Houston metropolitan area has seen an upward increase of Delta infections, and research is showing the Delta variant to be 60% more contagious than its predecessor the Alpha variant, also known as COVID-19.
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    The U.S. Postal Service is proposing surcharges for retailers and customers. The BBC reports on the recovery of the airline industry through the lens of London’s Heathrow Airport, and we can add shipping containers to the list of shortages to the global supply chain.

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  • JetBlue says it wants to disrupt transatlantic flight prices as it previously did on the New York - LAX route.
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    From the BBC World Service: The low-cost carrier is starting flights between New York’s JFK airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, a busy route with some well-established competitors. So why now? Plus, a row over a proposed media law in Poland limiting foreign ownership of media companies could topple the country’s government. And, Lebanon faces paralysis as fuel supplies are expected to run out in days. Hospitals are turning off air conditioning and may be forced to close, while food manufacturing is also under threat.

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  • The U.S. has more jobs open than unemployed people. That could be a good thing.
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    We also talk Biden’s infrastructure plan, China’s anti-sanctions law, and having the actual job of smelling things that go into space.

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