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Maria Volkova

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Federal Reserve reporter for @AmerBanker A little scrappy/ Scoops McGee Drop me a line: maria.volkova@arizent.com

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Hey there! I'm covering the Federal Reserve for American Banker.

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Interest rates are the most certain thing about FOMC meeting

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is expected to leave interest rates unchanged for a third consecutive meeting April 28-29, even as the ongoing Iran war fuels uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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Banks question Basel omission of PMI in mortgage weights

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WASHINGTON — A push by bank prudential regulators to coax banks back into the mortgage market by revising risk weights as part of the Basel III endgame proposal still leaves key hurdles unresolved, including how private mortgage insurance is treated....
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Fed's Waller calls for consolidating regional bank operations

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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Tuesday that some functions of the 12 regional reserve banks could be consolidated to streamline operations and save taxpayer money. Speaking at the Brookings Institution, Waller said each reserve bank...
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I interned at The Moscow Times in 2013, that's when I knew that there was no going back!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I think it would be a really cool experience. (i'll update if that happens anytime soon)

How is social media changing news?

Urgency in story telling has been created for better & for worse. Stories are more expedient, however, at times fact-checking is compromised.
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