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Chairman Kevin Warsh told reporters politics played no role in the choice, warned that upcoming inflation numbers may rise, and noted the timing ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T09:25:10.226Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-29T07:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T09:25:10.226Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":95,"hype":25,"notes":{"trust":"Two named sources (Warsh, Fed) and attribution to Fed give trust score 50.","critic":"Context, quotes, specifics, and next steps raise critic score to 95.","hype":"Headline matches content; no excessive sensationalism, mild emphasis."}},"tags":["#FederalReserve","#InterestRates","#KevinWarsh","#USMidterms","#Inflation"],"entities":["Kevin Warsh","Federal Reserve","United States midterm elections","inflation data"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged on 28 October 2026.","Chairman Kevin Warsh said politics did not influence the decision.","Inflation data due later in the week are expected to show higher prices that could lead to future hikes.","The pause was announced shortly before the U.S. midterm elections."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On Wednesday 28 October 2026 the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the target federal funds rate at its existing level, marking a pause in the series of hikes that had been underway for years. 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