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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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  • International leaders will look at having debt paid back over a longer time period than at present.
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    From the BBC World Service: France is hosting a summit of European, American and African leaders seeking to help countries in Africa with their post-pandemic recovery. And, Russia’s spy chief Sergei Naryshkin denies his agency is responsible for the Solar Winds cyber-attack, which was one of the largest and most sophisticated ever.

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  • "Thinking about coronavirus, the vaccine that we want is one that can be used in the most remote places by anybody," Dr. Larry Brilliant says.
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    Also, we look into how building a home has become a much more expensive undertaking.

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  • A stack of boxes of Twinkies, Hostess' most popular product, sits on a grocery store shelf. Hostess went public today, after years of financial strife and transformation.
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    Electric and hybrid cars are looking better to consumers, and we talk markets with Julia Coronado.

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  • Health researchers say the mutating virus, which spreads more easily means we need to set new priorities for global health.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Serum Institute, which is the largest single supplier to the initiative, hasn’t made any of its deliveries since March amid India’s ongoing health crisis. Now COVAX is short 140 million doses for developing countries. Plus, India’s hotels and restaurants say the hospitality sector will crumble without immediate economic relief. And Portugal’s bars, hotels and tour operators gear up for vacation season.

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  • Behind on taxes? So is the IRS
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    We also discusses the spike in demand for workers. Also, Citibank wants to open new branches.

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  • As these kinds of cyberattacks are becoming more common, demand is growing for cybersecurity experts.
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    Several news organizations are reporting that Colonial Pipeline did pay hackers ransom to regain control of their data and their systems, reportedly something in the $5 million range. And, people are buying cars at a near-record pace, if you can find them. The low supply and high prices are related to the global semiconductor chip shortage. There’s still no definitive timeline for when that shortage could end.

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  • For now, many businesses are likely to still require face masks.
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    What can businesses ask of their customers? And what can employers ask of their workers? We start to sort it out. Plus, hospital appointments are disrupted by a ransomware attack on Ireland’s health service. And, in the U.K., much like in the U.S., worries about higher inflation are creeping up along with increases in consumer demand and wages.

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  • There are signs that inflation is picking up in the U.K. and the U.S.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane thinks so, but there’s a risk that boom could turn to bust. Plus, a Turkish power company which provides a quarter of Lebanon’s electricity has cut supplies from its offshore generators. And, the creator of the Ethereum cryptocurrency believes a new generation of environmentally friendly tokens is on the way.

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  • British restaurants like The Quality Chop House are on a hiring spree to try to meet elevated consumer demand.
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    Sound familiar?

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  • How to stop your favorite retailer from pulling a Blockbuster
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    We take a closer look at what’s been done with stores like J.C. Penney, Petco and Guitar Center to keep them in business when they’re at risk of failing. Plus, another key inflation gauge shows prices are rising. And, add the Colonial Pipeline shutdown to the list of challenges truck drivers have been facing over the past year.

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