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 12, 2022
The future still appears murky for small business owners
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Small business owners’ optimism about the economy fell in March, according to a new survey from the National Federation of Independent Business. It found that small businesses are continuing to grapple with staffing shortages, supply chain disruptions and higher costs. Politicians have asked Big Oil to use its profits to help stem the tide of rising gas prices, but experts say it’s not that simple.
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Apr 12, 2022
What’s it like in the German town home to the Nord Stream pipelines?
From the BBC World Service: The U.S. orders non-emergency staff to leave its consulate in Shanghai as COVID-19 infection rates rise and lockdown measures continue. Plus, Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. Now, the central bank has prioritized essential imports over foreign debt payments. And, we take you to the northeastern German town of Lubmin – where the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines are built – to find out how businesses there are reacting to Europe’s quick pivot away from Russian energy imports.
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Apr 11, 2022
An omen reveals itself in the U.S. Treasury market
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The yield on the 10-year treasury note has been moving up in the past month and approaching pre-pandemic levels. What does this mean? Investors want a higher payoff for putting their money in bonds. Julia Coronado helps us get a read on why this is happening. It turns out that SpaceX and Tesla leader Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors after all. We check out the fastest-growing sports craze: Pickleball.
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Apr 11, 2022
Is Europe inching closer to a ban on Russian oil?
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Though the prospect of Europe banning Russian oil seems far away, the executive office of the European Union is drafting proposals for an embargo to be part of the next wave of sanctions on Russia. Back in the U.S., a survey finds that even though workers are in an age of growing empowerment, it doesn’t mean they are any less stressed. The BBC reports on Mexico’s president easily winning a recall vote.
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Apr 11, 2022
Pakistan’s parliament voting on new PM after ousting Imran Khan
A vote to elect a new leader is underway in Pakistan’s parliament. Imran Khan was ousted in a long-awaited no-confidence vote over the weekend. The BBC’s Farhat Javed is watching that vote from the capital, Islamabad. Back in the U.S.: Twitter shares are down 4.3% ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street. That’s after the social network’s boss says despite earlier plans, Elon Musk will not join the company’s board of directors. The BBC’s James Clayton has more from San Francisco. And finally, Mexico’s president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has easily won a referendum on whether he should step down or complete his six-year term. The BBC’s Will Grant travels to Chiapas state on the Guatemalan border to hear from his supporters and detractors.
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Apr 8, 2022
Bonus: Music Submissions From Our Listeners
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We invited you, valued listeners, to share your suggestions for what music we should include in our shows. You know, the bits of songs that we run as credit beds or grace notes. (They’re not random, they’re curated by our experienced team!) Anyway, our invitation for submissions sure did get a big response. And now, here, it’s time to reveal what you chose and hear the stories behind your selections. Take a listen to hear from three members of the Marketplace Morning Report audience.
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Apr 8, 2022
Walmart is offering new truck drivers six figures. What does that mean for the industry?
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Walmart has announced it’s raising the starting salaries for its long-haul truck drivers to as much as $110,000 per year. This comes amid ongoing supply chain problems, a strong labor market, and a shortage of truckers in the US. Walmart had already been an industry leader in paying its drivers, but what does this mean for other companies? A look at what the newest consumer debt numbers can tell us about spending and the economy. Colleges and universities are using funding from the American Rescue Plan to assist students in paying for basic needs like transportation and childcare.
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Apr 8, 2022
Congress votes to restrict Russian trade and block oil imports
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The House and Senate have passed legislation to strip Russia and Belarus of their “most favored nation” trade status. Congress has also affirmed President Biden’s order banning U.S. imports of Russian crude oil and related products. It’s now headed to the White House for Biden’s final signature. What do these measures mean amid continuing Western sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine? A new report from Facebook parent company Meta looks into rising disinformation online, and how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be one reason for the increase. We invited all of our valued listeners to share suggestions for the music we play on our program — hear some of our favorite tunes.
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Apr 8, 2022
German leader Scholz in London for talks with British PM Johnson
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in London today, meeting British prime minister Boris Johnson. The two leaders are expected to discuss strategies for ending Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels. The BBC’s Damien McGuinness in Berlin explains that, as a large consumer of Russian oil and gas, Germany finds itself in an increasingly tough position. And French voters will vote in the first round of the presidential election this Sunday. In many parts of the country, youth unemployment is a big issue for voters, so the BBC’s Theo Leggett has traveled to France to find out more about the issue.
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Apr 7, 2022
U.S. officials disclose successful effort to foil “Sandworm” cyberattack
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Law enforcement officials say Russia was plotting cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as a way to retaliate against sanctions, and that led the U.S. to undertake a secret – and successful – effort to disrupt one of Russia’s schemes. Jeffrey Cleveland discusses the outlook of the labor market with us. We finish with a story about one Tennessee woman’s arduous quest for housing after her rent rose $500.
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