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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.

Latest from Victoria Craig

  • Evergrand has racked up more than $300 billion in debt.
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    The White House is holding another meeting today with representatives of major companies to try to find solutions to the semiconductor chip shortage. The Evergrande debt saga in China is providing a few harsh lessons to be learned for the rest of the world, as Diane Swonk notes in our markets discussion. Speaking of lessons, what have we learned from the Enron scandal 20 years ago? We try to find answers with Bethany McLean, who covered Enron for Fortune.

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  • HOUSTON - APRIL 26:  Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay (C) leaves the Bob Casey U.S. Courthouse after the day's proceedings in his fraud and conspiracy trial, April 26, 2006, in Houston, Texas. Lay faced cross examination by the prosecution during his third day on the stand.  (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)

    Also today: There’s more to discuss regarding the Fed, and the upcoming holiday shopping season does not seem to mean good cheer for FedEx and other companies dealing with the national labor shortage.

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  • May 26 2017, Abu Dhabi - UAE. Inntake of Boeing 777 Jet Engine blades with inner cowling.
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    From the BBC World Service: American aerospace giant Boeing has announced that it will build its first factory outside the U.S. in Australia. It will produce unmanned military drones and is expected to create 3,500 jobs by 2028. India is second in the world for coal consumption, but it has set ambitious renewable energy targets. Is it ready to wean itself off of coal?

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  • There are high expectations for second-quarter earnings results that will be released by companies this week.
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    Also today: The BBC reports on China’s pledge to stop building new coal-fired power plants abroad. The Department of Justice has taken issue with what it sees as an alliance between JetBlue and American Airlines. And, we take a look at the economic dynamics behind China’s shopping malls.

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  • The Fed can't make grants. That's Congress' job. "These are lending powers, not spending powers," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
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    Also today: We explore how the anti-abortion law in Texas could have an effect on recruiting in the tech industry. We also examine how some hospital systems still face overwhelming odds in the fight against COVID-19.

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  • The silhouette of a coal-fired power station at sunset in Pocerady, Czech Republic.
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    From the BBC World Service: China has announced at the United Nations that it will stop building coal plants overseas. Chinese property group Evergrande says it has agreed to a deal with domestic bondholders, who are due payments of around $36 million. Ahead of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Justin Rowlatt is traveling around the U.K. taking stock of its green potential. Today, he’s looking at how composting could be one key to a renewable economy.

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  • What’s a vice chair of supervision? At the Fed, it’s kind of a big deal.
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    Also today: Christopher Low joins us to discuss the markets. The president’s easing of international travel restrictions has some businesses hopeful for an upswing in visitors.

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  • The Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC.
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    Also today: A global group issued a warning today about countries that withdraw support for their economies too soon. We also check in with a business owner who benefited from a program that helps businesses rebuild and adapt from the damage of the pandemic.

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  • An airport staff checks a carton box of Covishield vaccine developed by Pune based Serum Institute of India (SII) at the Mumbai airport on February 24, 2021, as part of the Covax scheme, which aims to procure and distribute inoculations fairly among all nations. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)
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    From the BBC World Service: India is the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer, and the country’s health minister has announced it can resume coronavirus shot exports from next month. And we hear about the factors likely to influence the future of Africa’s tariff free deal for access to U.S. markets, the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

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  • Plexiglass dividers surround desks as students return to in-person learning at St. Anthony Catholic High School during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24, 2021 in Long Beach, California.
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    Also today: Julia Coronado chats with us about the markets. The BBC reports on whether or not undersea mining could be the solution to acquiring more hard-to-find metals for electric vehicle batteries.

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