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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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  • Could mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines speed up economic recovery?
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    A vaccine-mixing strategy has been deployed with positive results before. Scientists in the U.K. hope to have initial trial results this summer. And, Australian winemakers effectively locked out of the Chinese market pivot to British consumers.

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  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (right) meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 29, 2021 in Washington.
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    Sounds like they’ll be saying the words “GameStop” and “AMC Entertainment” in high places. Plus, with Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, where is the company’s focus as a business? And, a restaurant run by a refugee is pinning its hopes of pandemic survival on a family recipe that’s in demand.

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  • Italian economist and former president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, wearing a face mask, attends the presentation of Italy's Central Bank's annual report on May 29, 2020 at Palazzo Koch in Rome.
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    Italian President Sergio Mattarella has asked Draghi, the former European Central Bank president, to try to form a new government.

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  • Succession at Amazon
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    Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO and taking on a new role as executive chairman. What will his new involvement look like? Plus, taxes on unemployment benefits and whether they might change. And, the pandemic-battered hair salon industry, run disproportionately by women of color.

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  • The former European Central Bank chief could take on the top job in Italy's next government.
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    The former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is expected to lead the next Italian government. GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac team up for a vaccine against new COVID-19 variants. And, unpacking the layers of a cardboard shortage.

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  • An investigation published in Politico this week found that nearly a decade ago, commissioners at the FTC ignored evidence that Google was building a monopoly on search.
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    The e-commerce and advertising has been ticking along, but Google antitrust probes continue. Plus, a brief history of zero-fee online trading and how it brought us in part to the frenzy of meme stocks. And, pandemic downturn threatens the Eurostar rail service that connects the U.K. to parts of Europe.

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  • Passengers wear face masks to protect against COVID-19 after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on March 5, 2020.
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    But which masks are considered OK and which aren’t? And how are federal and local agencies enforcing the rule? Plus, what stock wealth might mean for GameStop. And, signs of revitalization for Black-owned farms.

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  • Myanmar's military has declared a state of emergency after taking control in the country.
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    The international response to a military coup could have long-term economic implications for Myanmar. Plus, is the rail link between London and cities in Europe running out of steam?

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  • eMarketer projects that Amazon sold nearly half a trillion dollars worth of stuff in 2020.
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    If people continue shopping online at the same rates, Amazon is well positioned when it comes to household essentials and groceries. Plus, amateur investors set their sights on silver. Also, concerns about equitable distribution of COVID vaccines. And, “vaccine nationalism” abroad.

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  • Retail investors are now targeting big banks who have bet against the price of silver.
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    Individual investors are apparently fueling the increase. It’s a similar strategy to what we’ve seen with GameStop stock.

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