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.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem suggests greater caution is warranted on reducing interest rates.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman considers interest rates on hold for the time being until the data shows inflation has resumed its downward trend. Bowman was the lone dissenter on the FOMC’s September decision to lower the federal-funds rate by half a percentage point,