Wintrust Business Lunch 02/23/24: Strong Economy, Food Justice, Electric Vehicle Requirements | WGN Radio 720

FILE – A Tesla charging station in Albuquerque, NM, on November 15, 2023. The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the country. The grants announced Thursday will fund 47 electric vehicle charging stations and related projects in 22 states and Puerto Rico, including 7,500 electric vehicle charging ports. (` Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Segment 1: John Bever, Financial Advisor, Phase 3 Advisory Services, joins John to talk about how many Fed rate cuts he expects this year, the economy is still incredibly strong, why the market tends to be volatile in an election year , and key takeaways from Governor Pritzker's budget address.

Segment 2: Weslynne Ashton, Professor of Environmental Management and Sustainability at Illinois Tech, talks to John about a $1 million grant they received from the USDA to transform food procurement for greater equity and sustainability.

Segment 3: Nora Naughton, senior automotive reporter at Business Insider, tells John why President Biden could ease electric vehicle requirements this year.