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Since IJ opened its doors, we have been at the forefront of protecting economic liberty, the right to earn a living free from unreasonable government interference. Indeed, our very first clients were a couple from Washington, D.C., who were practicing African hair braiding without an expensive and irrelevant cosmetology license. More than 30 years later, we have secured over 220 victories for entrepreneurs and earned widespread recognition for economic liberty. Learn how we deploy all the tools at our disposal—from litigation to research and more—to advance entrepreneurship nationwide.
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For millions of lower-income Americans, state licensing laws make finding work or opening a small business harder and more expensive—if not outright impossible. So claims the third edition of Licensed to Work, a new IJ report.
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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING | November 29, 2022
License to Work
This third edition of IJ’s landmark License to Work report finds that for lower-income Americans, licensing continues to be widespread, burdensome and—frequently—irrational. It also provides a blueprint for meaningful licensing reform.
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