U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% in October, driven by higher service costs like portfolio management and airline fares. Food and gasoline prices declined, with eggs seeing a sharp drop. Wholesale goods prices showed a slight recovery after a previous decline in September. Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested a slower pace of rate cuts may be appropriate if economic data supports it. While some economists expect a December rate cut, others see the cycle potentially being less aggressive due to resilient economic activity and persistent inflation.