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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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  • Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at a press conference on Sept. 6, 2012, in Santa Monica, California.
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    The District of Columbia is suing Amazon for allegedly fixing online prices at the expense of consumers. Plus, evidence that investors are seemingly less worried about inflation this week — at least so far. And, a new health care challenge is brewing: The part of Medicare that covers hospitalizations, hospice and skilled nursing is projected to become insolvent sooner than expected.

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  • Spc. Lorrin Rice, 35 weeks pregnant, waiting to get vaccinated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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    We visit the airfield hangar at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for a look at how military leaders are trying to convince soldiers to get vaccinated. Plus, the CEOs of big banks are testifying in Congress this week. We preview what they’ll be talking about. And, with more people out and about, the beauty market is rebounding.

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  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak wants more foreign firms to list in the U.K., but faces pressure to ensure it happens safely.
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    From the BBC World Service: Companies could be blocked from listing on the London Stock Exchange on national security grounds, under new rules being considered by the U.K. Treasury.

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  • What Whole Foods and James Bond could soon have in common
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    Amazon is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire MGM, which owns part of the Bond film franchise. The reported price tag at this point in time would make the acquisition Amazon’s second biggest after Whole Foods. Also, the latest national reading on home prices is up yet again. Plus, Peloton plans to build a factory in the U.S. And, an update on efforts to redirect police funding in cities across the country.

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  • "There's a padlock on the front door of the federal courthouse for victims of police brutality," said Marc Morial of the National Urban League
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    There’s legislation in Congress to change policing in the U.S., but it will not come today. We consult Marc Morial, the president and CEO of the National Urban League. Also, a look at the current reading on consumer confidence. There are indications that some folks are ready to go on a spending spree.

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  • Angel Gurría, the outgoing head of the OECD, believes a change in the White House could lead to more cooperation on global tax policy.
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    From the BBC World Service: The outgoing head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Angel Gurría, believes a change in the U.S. administration has improved the chances of setting a global minimum rate for corporate tax.

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  • Workers line up for a restaurant in the City of London after lockdown rules  eased, and with many companies welcoming limited numbers of their staff back to the office
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    The City of London, the U.K. equivalent of Wall Street, is preparing for tens of thousands of executives to filter back in.

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  • USDA to begin debt relief for farmers of color
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    The Department of Agriculture is launching this program to remedy a long history of discrimination against some farmers. Also, a forecast for high home prices that could keep rising. And, one small, Black-owned business in North Carolina has survived the pandemic by starting to run errands many customers don’t have time to run.

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  • James Fugate, co-owner of Eso Won Books, speaks with a customer at his store in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Nov. 24, 2020.
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    Tuesday marks one year since the murder of George Floyd by police. We’re continuing to reflect from multiple vantage points. Today, Black-owned bookstores, which have seen waves of new business. Plus, economists raising their forecasts for how activity will rebound this year. And, the future of department stores and shopping malls.

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  • A woman stands with a poster reading "Where is Roman?!' in the arrival area as passengers disembark from a Ryanair passenger plane from Athens, Greece, that was intercepted and diverted to Minsk on the same day by Belarus authorities, after it landed at Vilnius International Airport, its initial destination, on May 23, 2021.
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    From the BBC World Service: Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich. European Union leaders are due to discuss their response, including possible economic sanctions, today.

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