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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Sep 8, 2022
The connection between the Fed and the world
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The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are fighting the same battle against inflation. Diane Swonk of KPMG helps us explore the link between the Fed and global economy. In the U.S., the West is generally holding up against an onslaught of heat, but we look into how power grids can generally hold up against the effects of climate change. Schools have money and a chance to catch students up on learning lost during the pandemic, but is it enough?
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Sep 8, 2022
Some of the world’s biggest companies are gorging on debt
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We take a quick look into the reasons companies like Walmart and McDonald’s have been issuing billions in bonds. A reporter from The New Yorker stops by to discuss her story about how a nursing home’s quality of care went downhill after a private equity firm purchased the place.
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Sep 8, 2022
How high will the ECB hike interest rates?
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From the BBC World Service: How high will the European Central Bank hike interest rates to tackle soaring prices? The Australian parliament in Canberra has passed the country’s first major climate bill in more than a decade, setting legally binding targets to further curb emissions. In Nigeria there’s concern that Lagos could become unlivable earlier than previously predicted. Climate change experts in the country’s economic hub say that’s due to rising sea levels and sinking land.
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Sep 7, 2022
Juul e-cigarettes could be targeting a more mature audience
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No more people under the age of 35 in Juul ads, social media or product placement – it’s all a part of massive tentative settlement for the e-cigarette maker. Susan Schmidt of Exchange Capital Resources drops some market insight for us. There’s a different side of the supply chain saga – retailers are now dealing with too much stuff.
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Sep 7, 2022
Last time oil prices were this low, Russia hadn’t yet invaded Ukraine
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Oil prices are now at a seven-month low, and a lot has happened in those seven months. Plus, Californians have been asked not to charge EVs during peak hours. And, what’s the “joint employer” rule? Something that helps tip labor regulations back toward workers.
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Sep 7, 2022
Vladimir Putin wants to limit agricultural exports from Ukraine
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From the BBC World Service: Russia and the West have already faced off on energy supplies, now Putin alleges grain exports from Ukraine are not going to the world’s poorest countries. Plus, how India’s silicon valley has been pounded by the heaviest rains in decades with power cuts and worries of further disruptions.
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Sep 6, 2022
It’s back-to-school shopping season, inflation edition
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First, where markets are starting out after the Labor Day holiday, on the heels of several consecutive down weeks for stocks. Michael Schumacher of Wells Fargo Securities discusses how money is shifting in various ways. Plus, back-to-school shopping is not immune from inflation. And, Marketplace’s China correspondent Jennifer Pak checks in regarding the state and impact of the country’s COVID lockdowns.
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Sep 6, 2022
Heat puts Western power grid to the test
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A blistering heatwave is expected to strain California’s power grid. There was supposed to be a water conservation plan for the Colorado River by now, but it hasn’t happened yet. We try to follow where money goes when Texas puts migrants on buses to sanctuary cities.
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Sep 6, 2022
Workers and students in Indonesia protest over fuel price hike
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From the BBC World Service: The government of Southeast Asia’s largest economy has increased fuel prices for the first time in eight years. Plus, Europe’s energy crisis is a result of Russia’s decision to use energy as a weapon. That’s the accusation from Finnish energy company Fortnum Group. We hear from a cheesemaker in England who says rising energy prices are threatening to put her store out of business. And, India has a newfound enthusiasm for free trade agreements.
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Sep 5, 2022
It’s Labor Day … and crunch time ahead of the November midterm elections
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President Biden kicks off the fall campaign season today. While student loan forgiveness will take up much of the discussion, there are also other changes coming, especially when it comes to unpaid interest. We check with the BBC’s Victoria Craig regarding the announcement of Liz Truss as Britain’s next prime minister. The team at Million Bazillion gets a much younger perspective on the wonders of inflation.
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