Free Enterprise

Free Enterprise

Permits Were Never Meant for a Kid’s Lemonade Stand

Across the political spectrum, encouraging young entrepreneurship is a value most Americans share. Lemonade Stand Laws recognize this.

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Free Enterprise, Free Market

The United Kingdom Is a Cautionary Tale for Utah

If the United Kingdom, once the richest country in the world, were an American state, it would now be the poorest one.

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2026 Bills, Free Enterprise, Occupational Licensure

The 2026 Legislative Session: Occupational Licensing Wins and Losses

Utah has made significant progress over the past decade in reducing unnecessary occupational licensing barriers.

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Free Enterprise

Tennessee Supports Independent Workers

Tennessee just became the second state in the nation to adopt portable benefits—offering contract workers more financial security.

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Blog, Free Enterprise, Free Market, Policy Analysis, Tech & Innovation

The AI Boom Is Global, Tariffs Won’t Make It Local

In the race to lead in AI, the worst-case scenario for the U.S. is to give our foreign adversaries an unnecessary competitive edge.

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Free Enterprise

Autopilot Tragedy in Draper Spurs Debate as Tesla Expands Fully Autonomous Fleet

Incidents like the accident in Draper shouldn’t derail progress on AV technology. They should prompt us to focus on improving these systems through further testing and innovation.

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