(FILES) Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the House Budget Committee in this 17 January, 2008 file photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The tough talk on inflation from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues is unlikely to lead to a boost in interest rates -- at least for now, economists say.Even as central bank officials step up hawkish rhetoric, base rates will likely be held steady at 2.0 percent at a two-day meeting opening June 24, 2008 of the Federal Open Market Committee, most analysts predict. AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN