speeches · March 5, 2026

Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business

Susan M. Collins · President

March 6, 2026

Springfield, Massachusetts

Outlook 2026, hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President & CEO Susan M. Collins delivered remarks on the economic outlook and small business conditions at Outlook 2026, hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collins discussed economic conditions, highlighted the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses, and emphasized the value of the Federal Reserve’s federated structure.

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About the Authors

Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Resources

Full-text Speech (pdf)

Figures (pdf)

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Keywords

Economic outlook ,

inflation ,

monetary policy ,

Small Business ,

Labor Market

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APA

Susan M. Collins (2026, March 5). Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_20260306_collins

BibTeX

@misc{wtfs_speech_20260306_collins,
  author = {Susan M. Collins},
  title = {Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business},
  year = {2026},
  month = {Mar},
  howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
  url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_20260306_collins},
  note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}