Nationally, the share of jobs requiring a government license has grown from about 5% in the 1950s to roughly 22% today, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
When regulators think that they know better than the market, the result is that jobs become less accessible, stripping people of valuable opportunities to develop their skills and build wealth.
Salt Lake City’s recent short-term rental ordinance bans vacation rentals across residential zones, locking operators out of 75% of the city’s housing supply.
