Policy Analysis
Eliminating Barriers to Work for Utah’s Ex-Offenders
Utah’s communities are safer and more prosperous when ex-offenders can find gainful employment.
Free Market
How Occupational Licensing Might Boost Utah’s GDP and Employment Outcomes
In 2019, Arizona became the first state to require that state licensing agencies recognize an equivalent license issued by another state and issue a reciprocal license to practice in Arizona.
2022 Bills
SB 199: Clarifying Worker Classification in the Gig Economy
This bill defines the scope of the relationship between gig workers and gig platforms.
Free Market
Utah Spends Over $176,000 to Create a Single Job
Update: The article has been edited to include reference to a second audit conducted. We have often argued that government agents are not economic developers, though they often engage in the practice. And despite repeated...