Macro Note - FOMC Recap: Summary Today the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds Rate higher by 50 basis points, from 4.00% to 4.50%. This was the first downshift in Fed rate hikes, after four sequential 75bp increases. The Summary of Economic Projections (a quarterly forecast of GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, and interest rates conducted by Fed officials) pointed to an FOMC expecting weaker growth, modestly higher unemployment, and for interest rates to remain elevated through FY 2023. The