Warsh Charms Lawmakers, Pledges to 'Keep Politics Out of the Fed'

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Kevin Warsh’s first congressional testimony as Fed chairman turned out to be a friendly and low-key affair, with lawmakers on both sides of the House Financial Services Committee largely steering away from political attacks. Credit the central banker’s trademark charm, which he ably deployed against potential Democratic antagonists. “I like the way you …