Dynamic pricing can help both consumers and the environment
from Large supermarkets and grocery stores To Airlines“Dynamic Pricing“Online shopping,” where prices change in real time according to supply and demand, will become a bigger part of Americans’ shopping experience. As companies use artificial intelligence to increase their computing power, we’ll likely see more price fluctuations at local stores and restaurants. But as Wendy’s saw […]
Nix SI railcars over congestion pricing foes
MTA officials have suggested the Staten Island Railroad should cancel promised new train service, citing the borough’s opposition to now-suspended congestion pricing. The plan is to begin testing in August with the most advanced trains, known as the R211S, with manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries set to deliver 75 of them, officials told the MTA’s Capital […]
Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing
Walmart is still considered the price leader in the grocery industry, but its rivals are not far behind. In a recent report, the Telsey Group analyzed online grocery prices at seven retailers: Walmart, Target, Amazon Fresh, Kroger (King Soopers), Albertsons (Safeway), Sprouts and Whole Foods (via Amazon) in Denver, Colorado. The analysts specifically looked at […]
Suburban voters stand by Hochul’s congestion pricing pause: poll
A majority of voters living outside New York City support Gov. Kathy Hockle’s surprise, last-minute decision to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing, according to a new poll. A statewide Siena College poll conducted last week also showed Haukl’s approval rating hovering at its lowest level in a year, with just 38 percent of respondents approving of […]
Meet the anti-vaxx millionaire donor behind congestion pricing and RFK Jr.
The same billionaire donors who fund campaigns in favor of congestion pricing were major backers of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s campaign and funders of a shadowy campaign that spreads anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Mark Gorton, 57, a wealthy hedge fund investor who lives in Manhattan, recently told The Washington Post that he is probably the largest donor […]
Clyburn on Trump's attempt to take credit for insulin pricing: 'How can you be so bold with your lies?'
Rep. James Clyburn (R-Colorado) criticized former President Trump for trying to take credit for lower insulin prices over the weekend. Clyburn was responding to the former president’s Truth Social post on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” slamming the president for trying to take credit for lowering insulin prices in a post on the social platform on […]
How power players ‘from left to right’ stopped NYC congestion pricing
An unusually broad coalition of powerful figures who often disagree have joined forces to urge Gov. Kathy Hawkle to repeal Midtown’s controversial $15 congestion charge. Key players detailed key moments that fueled the growing opposition, while New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer said The Washington Post’s misguided campaign against the plan played a crucial role […]
New York lawmakers put Hochul in a jam with no congestion pricing alternative
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is facing the repercussions of her reversal on congestion pricing as Albany lawmakers scrap plans to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced the decision on Friday, saying legislators would end their session without a deal. Her comments are a response to Hochul’s abrupt withdrawal from […]
Albany pumps the brakes on MTA funding plan in rebuke of Hochul’s move to ditch congestion pricing
Albany city council members on Friday put the brakes on a final round of funding for the MTA in a sharp rebuke of Gov. Kathy Hockal’s sudden move to eliminate congestion pricing. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said lawmakers would leave the state and end the legislative session without an agreement to replace $1 […]
Kathy Hochul got it half right with her late awakening to slam the brakes on NYC congestion pricing
Governor Hawkle gets the point, even if he doesn’t understand the principle behind it. Still, her batting average is .500, making her a very good politician. The Governor’s decision to slam the brakes on the congestion tax is a surprising about-face, and seems even more so considering he waited until just 25 days before the […]