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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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  • Suspending a license to thrive
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    Over a million salaried employees are now eligible for overtime pay. Amazon offers employees health care… sort of. Some states still suspend licenses for unpaid fines that are not driving-related.

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  • A young man reading a travel magazine (Photo: Getty)

    The U.S. and Japan talk trade. Britain’s nuclear power ambitions suffer another setback. Why the future of travel booking isn’t necessarily online.

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  • The service desk of British tour operator Thomas Cook is closed at Tegel airport in Berlin on Sept. 23, 2019.
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    The British government has repatriated about 8% of the 155,000 UK citizens who were abroad on vacations when the 178-year old travel-booking company went bust.

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  • What’s the meaning of life? Paying for college.
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    How much in reserves does the Fed actually need? Consumer confidence is high heading into the holiday shopping season. Parents are doing anything and everything to get their kids through college.

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  • Apple's new Mac Pro on display in the showroom during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California on June 3, 2019.
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    What post-Brexit deal will the U,S, and Brtiain strike? “War” is declared on climate change at the U.N. Google wins a “right to be forgotten” case. Apple’s massive Mac Pro will now be built in Texas.

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  • The logo for the UK Supreme court at the entrance to the court in central London. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Britain’s highest court says Parliament suspension is unlawful. Europe limits the right to be forgotten. We look at the lasting impact of Thomas Cook’s demise.

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  • An airport official holds information for Thomas Cook passengers at Manchester Airport in northern England on Monday after the company collapsed.
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    The world’s oldest travel-booking company has gone bust, leaving workers and travelers in limbo.

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  • Sep 23, 2019

    CBS and POC

    Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku of "Bob Hearts Abishola."
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    Congress is still trying to sort out what is and what isn’t a presidential emolument. This week is prime time to buy a house. CBS continues to add diversity to its slate of programming.

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  • A picture shows the logo of Swedish fashion retailer H&M in Madrid on August 23, 2018.
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    The U.K. scrambles to get erstwhile Thomas Cook customers home. Oxfam pushes Second Hand September for the good of the environment.

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  • A Thomas Cook aircraft awaits departure on the runway at Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport on September 22, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

    As the world’s oldest travel-booking company collapses, how do customers and shareholders bear the impact? Recommendations to cut down on meat and dairy hits small environmentally-friendly farmers. 

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