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Athan Koutsiouroumbas

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Trump

Taxes and Federal Reserve

August 30, 2026

Did Trump Create 200,000 Millionaires in Pennsylvania?

Did President Trump create 200,000 millionaires in Pennsylvania? It sounds like political hyperbole, but compound interest says it is at least...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Health Policy

August 7, 2026

Obamacare Is Pricing Out Pennsylvania's Middle Class

39,000 Pennsylvanians dropped their Obamacare coverage this year. The shocker is that the largest drop in coverage came from middle-income families...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania
Election 2020 Pennsylvania Primary

Energy

July 30, 2026

The Smartest Energy Policy Is Already in Bucks County

One of the largest natural gas power plants in America is in Bucks County. Tucked away in Falls Township, the Fairless Energy Center is the...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Pennsylvania

September 24, 2026

80% of Pennsylvanians Can't Afford a New Home

Eighty percent of Pennsylvanians cannot afford a newly built home. In a state historically defined by middle-class attainability, four out of every...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Taxes and Federal Reserve

May 12, 2026

PA's Dreaded Property Tax May Repeal Itself

Pennsylvania’s property tax system may be fading away, but not for the reasons anyone expects. The state government’s three largest revenue sources –...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Northeastern Pennsylvania

April 27, 2026

PA's Suburbs Were Supposed to Win. So Why Are They Losing?

Pennsylvania’s political map is changing, but not in a way anyone anticipated. Defying political convention, Pennsylvanians are leaving the state’s...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Jobs and Labor

April 10, 2026

Why High Earners Are Leaving Pennsylvania

If you want to understand where Pennsylvania’s economy is headed, don’t start with GDP or job reports. Start with a different number: $2.

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

K-12 Education

March 25, 2026

Helicopter Parents Are Making PA's Teachers Miserable

Pennsylvania’s teachers have the lowest morale in the country. According to the most recent Education Week survey , it is not about pay, curriculum,...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

Jobs and Labor

March 12, 2026

It's True: PA Teens Don't Work Like They Used To

For generations, the teen job was a classic American rite of passage. Teenagers stocked shelves, bussed tables, mowed lawns, and learned the basic...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania
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Housing and Development

February 27, 2026

Where Does PA Stand in the Growing Affordability Divide?

While comparison may be the thief of joy, new affordability data delivers a clear warning: Pennsylvania is affordable today, but that advantage may...

Athan Koutsiouroumbas • RealClearPennsylvania

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