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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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  • Nov 22, 2022

    What’s in the new Italian PM’s budget?

    Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference on November 22, 2022 in Rome, to present her government's draft Budget for 2023. - The head of Italy's new far-right government unveiled the broad outlines of her draft budget for 2023, two-thirds of which is devoted to the energy crisis, leaving little room for electoral measures. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet have approved a series of spending measures for next year. One of Ukraine’s largest energy companies has warned that rolling blackouts might last until the end of March. And the UK’s National Health Service is trialing a program to allow doctors to prescribe heating for some patients who can’t afford their energy bills.

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  • Nov 21, 2022

    What’s behind the U.N.’s new climate fund agreement?

    What’s behind the U.N.’s new climate fund agreement?
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    Delegates at this year’s COP27 climate summit in Egypt agreed in principle last week to establish a fund to help compensate developing countries for damages caused by climate change. We take a look at what we know so far. Then, we talk to Julia Coronado about the risk China’s economic slowdown poses to the global economy. And, a look into this year’s open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act.

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  • Nov 21, 2022

    This Thanksgiving, food banks are struggling with inflation

    Food price inflation is causing some food banks to consider their costs and tighten where needed.
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    Rising prices for various food items, including turkey, are hitting food banks this Thanksgiving. We look into how that’s impacting charitable organizations and some of vulnerable populations they serve.  Then, an update on Disney’s recent announcement that CEO Bob Chapek is out and being replaced by former CEO Bob Iger. And, Hong Kong’s markets are down amid news that the city’s leader tested positive for COVID-19.

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  • Nov 21, 2022

    Disney shakeup puts Bob Iger back in charge

    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger attends the Exclusive 100-Minute Sneak Peek of Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back at El Capitan Theatre on November 18, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

    From the BBC World Service: Bob Iger is back in charge of Disney less than a year after he left the company. Markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong closed down after China reported its first covid-related deaths for six months in Beijing. And Germany is struggling with an energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, but we visit one Bavarian town which is working to be self-sufficient in electricity by 2030.

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  • Nov 18, 2022

    Some schools got a surprise million-dollar donation

    For large investments, schools can turn to the debt markets to raise money. But they're also facing rising costs, which could hurt their ability to borrow.
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    This week, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced that she’d given just under $2 billion over the last seven months to hundreds of organizations, including a number of public school districts. We look into how some of the recipient schools are planning to spend the money. Then, we check in with Chris Low about how the Fed has been signaling its recent interest rate hikes. And, life under China’s new COVID rules, which for some people look a lot like the old ones.

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  • Nov 18, 2022

    The workers who built Qatar’s World Cup

    Migrant workers in blue jumpsuits and neon yellow work vests walk on a construction site for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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    The brand-new, state-of-the-art soccer complexes that make up the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off this weekend, would not be if it weren’t for the migrant workers from Asia and Africa who built them. And yet those workers endured poor living and working conditions, long hours and little pay. We look into the country’s “kafala” labor system, which has received renewed criticism in the leadup to the Cup. Also, a look at new Biden administration guidelines that make it easier for student loan borrowers in bankruptcy to dismiss their debt.

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  • Nov 18, 2022

    Taking stock at COP

    Egyptian police secure the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, during the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, on November 17, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: As the U.N.’s COP27 climate conference concludes, there are still disagreements over a number of issues. The biggest is the question of compensation for the countries most affected by climate change. Plus, how Lebanon’s economic crisis is driving some young men into the arms of the Islamic State. And, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is at a “crisis point” after continued Russian bombardment.

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    Bill seeks to end NDAs when it comes to sexual harassment at work

    Bill seeks to end NDAs when it comes to sexual harassment at work
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    First, Diane Swonk of KPMG helps us decipher how consumer data potentially impacts the Fed. A bill that bans nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual harassment at work in heading to President Biden’s desk. Urban revitalization expert and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Majora Carter discusses the power of the all-cash deal in the housing market.

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    Was last week the right time to borrow for a house?

    Was last week the right time to borrow for a house?
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    What impact could falling mortgage rates have on homebuyers? Sticking with the housing market, we check in with urban revitalization specialist Majora Carter. Then, we look into the challenges that come with the spike in hiring for diversity and inclusion managers. 

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  • Nov 17, 2022

    Finance chief sets out U.K.’s future

    Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street in central London on his way to make a full budget statement in the House of Commons on November 17, 2022. - Britain is set to unveil hefty tax rises and spending cuts at the risk of worsening a cost-of-living crisis for millions in the recession-bound economy. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: After a period of political and economic turmoil, the U.K.’s new finance minister is unveiling a series of spending cuts and tax rises. What do small businesses want to hear? Plus, an Australian billionaire kicks off an infrastructure fund for post-war Ukraine. And, how the gaming industry is making big titles more accessible for people with disabilities.

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