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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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  • A Walmart store in Washington, D.C. The retail giant is launching a subscription service that includes unlimited shipping.
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    The country’s biggest retailer is expecting a drop in profits this year as people ease up on buying things. The BBC reports on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba getting a listing in Hong Kong as well as New York. Also, we discuss the post-crash future for crypto.

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  • EU energy ministers are holding emergency talks over how to cut the bloc's reliance on Russian gas supplies.
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    From the BBC World Service: EU energy ministers hold emergency talks in Brussels after Russia said it will further cut gas deliveries to Europe. Plus, how Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba plans to have its primary share listing in Hong Kong as well as in New York. And, the ecological toll from a rush of tourists on India’s fragile hill and mountain retreats.

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  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that her department would have to take "extraordinary measures" to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt.
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    Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives examines market activity with us. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tried to ward off recession talk over the weekend. More programs designed to help students with mental health issues adapt to college have emerged.

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  • A business owner lets us know how the economy rolls
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    A survey shows that corporations are growing more concerned about a recession. A popular biscuit maker provides a picture of inflation and supply chain problems. Learn what it means to be a “chief heat officer.”

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  • How far will China go to prop up its beleaguered property sector?
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    From the BBC World Service: Reports indicate a more than $40 billion Chinese state fund is due to be unveiled this week. Plus, the Philippines’ newly elected president, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, has vowed to revitalize his nation’s troubled economy. And, the scale of grain shipments waiting in Ukraine to be distributed.

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  • Workers build a Ford Focus on the assembly line at Ford's assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan.
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    We check in on the state of manufacturers, and it turns out they have some concerns. The Chinese ride-hailing app Didi just got hit with a billion-dollar fine over cybersecurity. After an economic crisis more than a decade ago forced people to leave Greece, there are signs people are coming back.

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  • NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 2: A Snapchat logo stuffed animal sits on the desk of a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), March 2, 2017 in New York City. Snap Inc. shares opened at 24 dollars per share on the NYSE.
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    So far, earnings season has not been great to social media companies that depend on ad sales. We take a deeper look into the spike in jobless claims. Some school districts have had to get creative in finding teachers as the start of the school year approaches.

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  • Picture taken on June 11, 2022 shows the loading barley onto a cargo ship Sormovo-2 in the international port of Rostov-on-Don. - This cargo ship will shipment to Turkey. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Turkey has announced it has negotiated a plan between Russia and Ukraine to potentially allow vital exports to resume through the Black Sea. Sri Lanka’s new president announces that he’ll maintain his role as finance minister. And we hear from the people reversing the trend of brain drain in Greece.

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  • Cyclists near the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany.
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    We start off with Diane Swonk of KPMG for a snapshot of today’s market activity. The BBC’s Victoria Craig checks in from Greece regarding the European Central Bank’s interest rate hike. A survey finds troubling inequities in who gets paid time off. Major League Baseball has reached a pact with minor leaguers over pay.

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  • Recession fears pause hiring for Big Tech companies
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    The growing concerns about a recession are forcing many tech companies to re-evaluate staffing in a variety of ways. We speak to an epidemiologist about how the monkeypox outbreak is shining a light on still-existing health infrastructure issues.

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