The Federal Reserve chair said officials could still raise rates “if” that becomes necessary, and that it’s too soon to guess when they will ease.

Jerome H. Powell, the central bank’s chair, has been interrupted recently by a climate group that thinks disruption will win the day.

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index continued to cool and consumer spending was moderate, good news for the Federal Reserve.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.

Central bankers have been debating whether a final rate move is needed. A cooler-than-expected October inflation report may take the heat off.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said officials will proceed carefully. But if more policy action is needed, he pledged to take it.

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The Federal Reserve left interest rates at 5.25 to 5.5 percent, but its chair, Jerome Powell, said policymakers could still raise rates again.

The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, has come down since last year.