At least four Federal Reserve officials are speaking Thursday, including Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin,

The United States central banking system, the Federal Reserve, is less likely to cut rates this month during its regularly scheduled two-day meeting following stubbornly rising inflation.

Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs