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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Apr 21, 2022
Macron and Le Pen clash in final debate before French elections
From the BBC World Service: The final two candidates for France’s presidency – incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen – went head-to-head in a live TV debate last night. They clashed over issues ranging from France’s place in Europe to Le Pen’s alleged proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin. China’s president, Xi Jinping, has restated Beijing’s opposition to sanctions imposed by western countries on Russia. And a global survey has found that, in general, women are wearing less makeup to the office.
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Apr 20, 2022
Biden offers a financial power-up to nuclear plants
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A recent report from an advocacy group has detailed the perils of gig worker life in the United States – more than 50 drivers have been killed on the job in the last five years. The Biden administration is extending a financial lifeline to nuclear power plants in danger of closing before their licenses expire. Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors talks about the rising confidence of investors reflected in the market, even in the face of rising prices.
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Apr 20, 2022
Netflix and … cancel? That’s what more people are doing.
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The streaming service that became a way of life for most people during the height of the pandemic just announced that it lost about 200,000 subscribers in the first three months of the year – and expects that number to be around 2 million through June. The response? A possible lower-cost, ad-supported version of the service. We check on the state of airlines, where ticket prices are rising and fuel has become even more expensive. Student loans, while burdensome, appear to equal no regrets for many people under age 40.
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Apr 20, 2022
Grubhub to be offloaded by its European owner
Today European delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com announced it’s looking to offload its American subsidiary Grub Hub, which it purchased less than two years ago for more than $7 billion. The UK’s competition watchdog will get new powers to crack down on fake product reviews posted online. To crack down on overcrowding, the Italian city of Venice will require tourists who are only visiting for the day to book their slot in advance and pay an entrance fee.
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Apr 19, 2022
Could inflation lead to another big shift in our behavior?
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Consumers changed their behavior during the pandemic. They ate more of their meals at home and spent more time streaming shows and movies. And now that they’re dealing with inflation, they may be changing their behavior once again. Where are we going to start seeing these changes? We asked Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. Several companies belonging to far-right radio host Alex Jones (of Infowars fame) have filed for bankruptcy. The U.N. share concerns about how the focus on war in Ukraine could strain relief efforts in other parts of the world.
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Apr 19, 2022
How the demand for bigger homes weighs on the housing market
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One of the trends that’s been seen in the housing market has been the demand for larger houses. It’s a result of the pandemic, which funneled more people to carry out chunks of their lives indoors. However, experts warn this trend toward bigger homes could have some adverse effects on the market itself. A federal judge last night struck down a nationwide mask mandate for public transit. Soon after, major U.S. airlines dropped mask requirements, as did many airports and transit agencies. We check in on a story from a Ukrainian who fled her country and is now trying to help soldiers back home.
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Apr 19, 2022
IMF to release a gloomy world economic outlook
From the BBC World Service: The International Monetary Fund is set to release a pessimistic economic outlook. Argentina’s government plans on imposing higher levies on businesses it perceives to have profited from the war in Ukraine. International aid agencies worry that the focus on the war in Ukraine is drawing international attention and donor money away from equally needy people in other parts of the world, like Yemen and Afghanistan.
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Apr 18, 2022
Housing supply is struggling. Once again, we can blame the supply chain.
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Housing supply can’t keep up with demand, thanks to an old foe: the supply chain. We look further into what the holdup is. The odds of recession are low – but not that low. Julia Coronado gets into that and more during our markets discussion. Also, the website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy protection.
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Apr 18, 2022
Let’s air out the misconceptions about inflation
Inflation and tales of its constant rise have been part of the economic reality for a while, long enough for there to be plenty of misunderstandings about what the term and concept actually mean. To help clear some of that up, we spoke to Robert Rich, director of the Center for Inflation Research and a senior economic and policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. We check in on the state of China’s GDP. Twitter has adopted the fabled “poison pill” strategy to fend of Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company.
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Apr 18, 2022
Sri Lanka warns catastrophe looms without financial support to ease worst crisis in 70 years
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From the BBC World Service: China’s economy grew more than expected in the first quarter, but with strict lockdowns in place, optimism fades for Q2. Plus: Russia launched fresh attacks on cities across Ukraine Sunday into Monday as President Zelenskyy seeks financial support to rebuild once war ends. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will also begin talks with the International Monetary Fund for a loan to ease shortages of food, fuel and medicines during the worst economic crisis in decades.
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