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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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  • As we hit the 11th day of the partial government shutdown, House Democrats are planning to introduce legislation later this week that would end it. We’ll talk to New York Times reporter Emily Cochrane about what these measures are and whether they’ll be effective. Afterwards, we’ll look at GE’s struggle with long-term care insurance and what it says about America’s health care system. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.   

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  • Today marks both a new year and the 25th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump’s pushed for a new trade deal, but controversy over NAFTA is nothing new. We’ll look back at some of the criticism the trade deal faced when it was first enacted. Afterwards, following the recent deadly wildfires in California, we’ll discuss how one city is helping gardeners and housekeepers who are now out of work. Plus: We’ll explore how U.S. book printers are reporting a surprising holiday crunch. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • From the BBC World Service … As you make your New Year’s resolutions, so are big businesses. We’ll tell you what the big predictions are for 2019. Then, a trip to India where some business owners say there are too many official holidays that make it hard to get work done consistently throughout the year. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • Tipi is among several property companies capitalizing on the rent-for-longer issue fueling a pre-existing housing shortage in Britain’s capital. The company is in the process of constructing a large-scale campus with dozens of buildings that will add 7,500 new rental units to the market. This photo from Tipi shows a prospective look at an apartment space.
 
    Courtesy of Tipi

    Property developers around the world are capitalizing on "Generation Rent."

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  • A 5-hour workday at the financial services firm Collins SBA has given employees more time to devote to their hobbies — like golf. Pictured: Ian Baker-Finch of Australia and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa "high five" on the 18th green as Todd Hamilton of the United States looks on during the Champion Golfers' Challenge. 
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    An Australian financial services firm Collins SBA talks about its experience putting employees on a 5-hour workday.

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  • What’s pushing Turkey’s economy into the danger zone?
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    High inflation, a depreciating currency, robust growth: What's going on in Turkey?

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  • A look at iProov's technology.
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    iProov, a London-based technology firm, is bringing its facial recognition technology to the Department of Homeland Security.

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  • Bond prices have been under pressure this week as yields jumped to a 10-month high on a range of factors, including forecasts for better global growth, U.S. tax reform, and reports some nations could scale back U.S. debt purchases. Things have calmed down a bit, and while Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian expects more […]

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