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 Tuesday of the Federal Open Market Committee , most analysts predict.
The Fed appears to be in a box with inflation pressures heating up even as the economy teeters on the brink of recession.
Full Story: Despite tough talk, Bernanke Fed unlikely to boost rates (AFP)
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 Tuesday of the Federal Open Market Committee , most analysts predict.
The Fed appears to be in a box with inflation pressures heating up even as the economy teeters on the brink of recession.
Full Story: Despite tough talk, Bernanke Fed unlikely to boost rates (AFP)
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