Timothy Valk

2 months ago | econofact.org | Timothy Valk |Michael Klein |Nora Gordon |Jennifer Hunt

Existing congestion pricing schemes have generally shown to be effective in improving traffic flows, incentivizing commuters to car pool or take public transit to avoid charges. Singapore was the first major urban area to operate a comprehensive congestion charging program. Car trips into central Singapore came down 10-15% in the two years after introduction of their 1988 Electronic Road Pricing scheme, charging for the use of main throughways.

Feb 12, 2024 | econofact.org | Michael Klein |Timothy Valk |Dan Sichel |Jay Shambaugh

Inflation Inflation · The Fletcher School, Tufts University By many objective measures, the performance of the U.S. economy in 2023 was outstanding.