🚨 NEW: The 2025 edition of the 'State Occupational Licensing Index' presents an updated ranking of all 50 US states + DC on the burden of their occupational regulations. How many barriers to work are in your state? 🧵. 📎 #SOLI2025

RT @WAPolicyGreen: According to @ArchbridgeInst, Washington has the 11th worst occupational licensing rules. These rules discriminate again….

RT @nytimes: In @nytopinion . In a survey, 60% of Gen Z adults wished they could return to a time before everyone was “plugged in” — even i….

RT @rcobooth: “Nostalgia is, counterintuitively, a future-oriented endeavor. We draw on it to resolve our dissatisfactions in the present a….

RT @progressntwrk: "I often hear people wonder if today’s young adults were born too late to reap the benefits of the pre-internet world,"….

RT @clayroutledge: In my latest for @nytopinion, I discuss Gen Z historical nostalgia and what our Human Flourishing Lab team @ArchbridgeIn….

Good news: "Despite growing political polarization and isolationist rhetoric, the latest research reveals Americans haven’t lost faith in their nation as a force for good in the world.". @clayroutledge shares new #ProgressPulse findings in @RCPolitics:

RT @ArchbridgeInst: Occupational licensing affects more than 20% of American workers. It is a bipartisan issue, with "red" and "blue" state….

Thank you @thehill and @tobyburns1 for featuring the results of the new 2025 State Occupational Licensing Index. Read about it!

RT @EconTrudeau: It's SOLI Release Day aka the day I get to share what we've been able to achieve on this project over the last year. As al….

"Texas, Tennessee, and Oregon are the states where licensing requirements for people looking to get into a new line of work are the most demanding," according to a new study by @ArchbridgeInst.

Learn more about occupational licensing in your state. Download the full report by @EconTrudeau, Edward Timmons, and Benjamin Seevers:

Occupational licensing affects more than 20% of American workers. It is a bipartisan issue, with "red" and "blue" states appearing at the top and bottom of the #SOLI2025 index. States that want to attract new workers and enable social mobility should consider lifting barriers.

Another reform gaining popularity is universal recognition. Since 2013, 28 states have adopted universal recognition laws to recognize out-of-state licenses. The effectiveness of these laws vary based on the number of restrictions, as shown in this map.

The best way for a state to lower its licensing burden is to right-size requirements and remove unnecessary licenses. For example, we found 13 occupations licensed by three states or fewer—including interior designer, lactation consultant, ocularist, and HIV-AIDS counselor.

Occupational regulations are intended to protect consumers, but the expansion of licenses into more and more professions has made it difficult for low- and middle-income workers to start a new career. Excessive licensing also drives up prices and reduces access to services.

In 2025, the state with the highest occupational licensing burden is Oregon (#1) with 182 barriers. Meanwhile, Kansas (#51) has the lowest burden with just 122 barriers. Discover how your state ranks:

RT @JustinTCallais: 1/ 🌎 For 30+ years, NAFTA (now USMCA) tied the U.S., Mexico, & Canada into one of the most integrated economic regions….

RT @ProfectusM: NEW: Entrepreneurial Well-Being: What Science Shows and How to Build on It - . #Entrepreneurs and….

"Childcare markets in economically free states are more dynamic in response to regional variation and parents’ needs." . 🆕 From Edward Timmons and @annacflowers: