Athan Koutsiouroumbas
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Taxes and Federal Reserve
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...

Health Policy
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...

Energy
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...

Pennsylvania
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...

Taxes and Federal Reserve
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 –...

Northeastern Pennsylvania
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...

Jobs and Labor
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.

K-12 Education
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,...

Jobs and Labor
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...

Housing and Development
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...
