◾ Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says that political considerations did not influence the central bank's decision, published on Wednesday, to leave interest rates unchanged. ◾ Warsh adds: I just spent two days with my colleagues upstairs, and I heard no talk of politics, nor did I hear any reference to politics, the election or what will happen in the next week or so. ◾ The midterm elections for the US Congress are scheduled to take place on November 3 ◾ The Fed goes on to say: "I haven't heard anything about it, and I don't think it has any role in decision-making, not only for me, but also for my colleagues around the table."

◾ Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says that political considerations did not influence the central bank's decision, published on Wednesday, to leave interest rates unchanged. ◾ Warsh adds: I just spent two days with my colleagues upstairs, and I heard no talk of politics, nor did I hear any reference to politics, the election or what will happen in the next week or so. ◾ The midterm elections for the US Congress are scheduled to take place on November 3 ◾ The Fed goes on to say: "I haven't heard anything about it, and I don't think it has any role in decision-making, not only for me, but also for my colleagues around the table."