New York Times: Wall Street does not pay much attention to the US midterm elections According to the "New York Times" newspaper, Wall Street investors focused more on inflation, interest rates, spending in the field of artificial intelligence and the war with Iran than on the US midterm elections. This newspaper writes that whether or not tensions will escalate after the elections will depend on the decisions of Donald Trump, the US president, and the leaders of the Middle East. Also, a Congress with a new political makeup may play a stronger role in American foreign policy.