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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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  • Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attend the signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the ASEAN summit held online in Hanoi on Nov. 15, 2020.
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    Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries have signed a major China-backed trade deal. What does it mean that the U.S. has been excluded? Plus, the arrival of Walmart Pet Care. And, New York City businesses try to negotiate on paying rent.

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  • Foreign and domestic demand for electronics are helping to boost the Japanese economy.
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    As more people work from home, Japan sees a surge in demand for electronics. Why is Taiwan not part of the world’s largest free trade agreement? Plus, alternative careers when traditional jobs dry up.

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  • Home prices are up almost everywhere
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    And the growth of home prices is outpacing that of incomes. Plus, amid rising COVID-19 cases, still no progress on more federal aid. And, eight months into the pandemic in the U.S., the coronavirus is now hitting rural communities hard.

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  • Trump’s cutting off more Chinese companies from American investment
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    The White House issued an executive order banning U.S. investments in a few dozen Chinese firms. Plus, how employers are (or aren’t) responding to increased stress for workers. And, the growing number of Americans unable to pay their utility bills.

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  • China congratulates Biden,  questions remain about  future relationship
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    China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden on his victory. Plus, Diwali will be celebrated by millions all over the world this weekend, though businesses catering to the Indian festival of lights are feeling the coronavirus pinch.

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  • The still-elevated number of unemployment benefits applications shows that eight months after the pandemic flattened the economy, many employers are still slashing jobs.
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    Plus, retailers compete by increasing health and safety measures to attract customers. And, despite positive vaccine news this week, oil demand could be a long way from returning to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • A volunteer receives a COVID-19 vaccination in a trial at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, in August.
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    Moderna says it’s moving to a new phase of testing for its vaccine. Plus, more than $100 billion in spending on China’s Singles’ Day. And, how to approach your investment portfolio now that there’s a new president-elect.

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  • China is looking to expand trade with its neighbors in Southeast Asia.
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    Fifteen Southeast Asian countries are meeting in Vietnam to agree to a partnership that aims to lower tariffs. Plus, how might a Biden administration approach Africa, which is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world?

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  • People have lunch at Bottino Restaurant in Chelsea as New York City restaurants open for limited capacity indoor dining on Oct. 1.
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    Researchers drew on anonymous cellphone tracking data and identified locations associated with the most coronavirus infections. Plus, the “great rotation” for stock market investors in early November. And, ideas for making it simpler to file taxes.

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  • "The real big challenge for COVID vaccination is that we're talking not just about people at risk, but we're talking about everybody," says David Salisbury, former chair of the World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization.
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    “There will be consequences, always, from these choices,” says former WHO chair David Salisbury. “But we try to make them with the best interests of the most people at heart.”

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