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Occupational licensing strikes close to home
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Occupational licensing strikes close to home

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One out of every seven prisoners in the U.S. is serving a life sentence in some capacity. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Prisoners can’t find work when they get out — this could easily change that

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State laws keep stopping employers from giving students apprenticeships
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State laws keep stopping employers from giving students apprenticeships

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Rover.com was a win for dogs, walkers, and owners — until the kennel lobbyists came barking
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Rover.com was a win for dogs, walkers, and owners — until the kennel lobbyists came barking

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Congress quietly seeks to help states fix occupational licensing headaches
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Congress quietly seeks to help states fix occupational licensing headaches

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A woman walks past a closed-down business in East Cleveland, Ohio.
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Occupational licensing is a big reason the poor don’t become rich

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Congress has introduced several bills to revamp the criminal justice system. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Trump wants to give ex-cons a fresh start

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Though Uber is a great example of how technology is changing the ways that people live and work, the economic trends that enable the sharing economy extend far beyond Uber. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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The sharing economy is much bigger than Uber

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Detroit licenses about 60 occupations, imposing extra fees and requirements on top of existing Michigan licenses for about half of these occupations. The other half of the occupations that Detroit licenses are not licensed by the state at all. Examples range from window washers, who pay a $72 yearly fee, to pawnbrokers, who pay a $984 yearly fee. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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How asinine, job-killing regulations are holding Detroit back

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For someone struggling to find work, licensing fees act as a substantial barrier to self-sufficiency. (iStock photo)
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The best anti-poverty program: Lowering the barriers to work

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