Warsh Says Politics Played No Role in Rate Decision

Politics played no role in the Fed’s rate decision, Chair Warsh said when asked about the midterm elections, according to BlockBeats.

AI and interest rates

In a separate flash, BlockBeats reported that Warsh questioned the view that rate increases would leave AI unaffected and said he had seen interest rates affect the technology sector.

Sources: BlockBeats’ English politics report and Chinese original, and its English AI report and Chinese original. The politics and AI flashes were published October 28, 2026, at 18:57:26 and 18:55:57 UTC, respectively.