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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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  • Traders work at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on August 12, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Buenos Aires Stock Exchange operated today with panic and uncertainty after the reactions of the market, and Argentine Peso's substantial weakening following the Primary Presidential Elections.
    Ricardo Ceppi/ Getty Images

    Hong Kong warns pro-democracy protests are pushing the city “into an abyss.” Fears of a move to populist candidates create wave of uncertainty in Argentina. Gold jumps to six-year high.

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  • The “death of the book industry” is pure fiction
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    Hong Kong protests rattle markets. Shoddy internet access in some areas could make the census buffer. The book industry has life in it yet.

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  • A worker fits a part to a wing of an Airbus passenger plane in Hamburg, Germany in 2017.
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    Protests shut down the airport in Hong Kong. Another trade war brews between the U.S. and Europe. Keeping track of what farmers could and could not plant.

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  • Protesters occupy the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration on August 12, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since 9 June as the city plunged into crisis after waves of demonstrations and several violent clashes. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized for introducing the bill and declared it "dead", however protesters have continued to draw large crowds with demands for Lam's resignation and completely withdraw the bill. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

    Hong Kong cancels flights as protests continue. Guatemala’s president elect looks to rewrite a controversial U.S. immigration deal. Growing concern about over-tourism in Venice. 

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  • Trouble saving money? Let your boss help.
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    What uncertainty overseas means for homebuyers in the U.S. Competition keeps Uber’s profits low. Finding an alternative to expensive payday loans… at work.

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  • Is the U.S. food scene dead?
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    Bayer stock is up. Oil prices are down. Tracing the U.S. food revolution back to Portland.

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  • Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… Criminal charges are unveiled in the long-running 1MDB scandal. Fresh Italian political uncertainty ripples through markets. Plus, it’s another weekend of peaceful protests in Hong Kong.

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  • Neon ramen is epicurean
    Photo courtesy of Dashboard

    High-yield bonds are all the rage. On-demand food cuts into the pizza business. A fresh look at carbon capture. Glow-in-the-dark ramen is now a thing.

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  • Harland and Wolff shipyard workers protest at the gates to the shipyard in Belfast on August 5, 2019. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP)        (Photo credit should read PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images)

    China’s exports rise despite trade feud. Chevron moves to offset its environmental impact. Workers try to save shipyard famous for building The Titanic. 

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  • A waitress takes a break and looks at her phone in the Salvadorian and Latin American restaurant Lauriol Plaza in Washington, DC on January 11, 2018.
    ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

    Chinese exports rise. The value of gold also goes up. Food server pay might get a big boost soon.

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