Are We Experiencing an Airbnbust?
Travelers have stayed in people’s primary or secondary properties in exchange for money for centuries. What’s modern are the apps we use to arrange such rentals and the zoning laws that criminalize the otherwise peaceful activity.
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.
The Inequality of School Zoning Laws
The biggest hurdle facing education entrepreneurs is zoning and occupancy rules.
Biden Forgot We No Longer Work in 1930s Conditions
In the latest mishandling of the modern-day economy, the Biden Administration announced earlier this week a draft rule that will effectively put many gig workers out of work.
Five Alternatives to Occupational Licensing
Libertas has long documented the detrimental effects of occupational licensing. This form of government regulation stifles economies and creates a stringent, artificial class system via economic protectionism. Unfortunately, in...
Utah’s Licensing Boards Discriminate Against Ex-offenders
Picture this. A young man falls into poverty and, out of desperation, resorts to petty theft in order to help feed his family. He gets caught and is sentenced to a few months in prison as punishment for committing a Class B...