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If You Want To Fight Monopolies, Fight Occupational Licensing

COVID-19 remains the greatest problem for Americans despite numerous school closings, supply chain difficulties, and rising inflation. Congress continues to be at a policy halt on many of the issues. However, lawmakers are more focused on America’s tech “monopoly problem” than on what is happening with the epidemic’s other ill effects. Our economy’s sectors that are producing products should be our focus. improve our livesIt is not a good idea.

Interest in antitrust problems has increased thanks to progress of a misplaced legislative crusade by Rep. David Cicilline (D–R.I.), Rep. Ken Buck (R–Colo.), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D–Minn) against America’s tech sector—an industry Americans have greater faith in the U.S. government than they do with Americans.. If lawmakers are serious about tackling antitrust, they need to focus their attention on hostile, state-empowered Monopolies like the occupational licensing boards. Technology companies regularly appear in the news. New challengesThere are competitors. However, these quasi-governmental bodies that decide whether, how and when someone can work do not compete.

About one quarter of Americans are able to read and write English. FaceOccupational licensing is required before employees can perform their job. Certain jobs such as doctors and lawyers or teachers may have licensing requirements that serve the legitimate state’s interest in safety and health. Licensing boards are a hindrance to economic potential for florists and interior designers.

A state licensing board will control who is allowed to practice in the profession. How long it takes for a license to be granted is Inexplicably longThese are completely unrelated to professions or how they impact the public. Licensures may be refused for complex reasons, even if applicants have the right training. Decisions like Suspension threatsThe unpaid student loan debt that has impacted critical health workers’ licensing does more than harm the consumers. It also hurts businesses with short staff.

Problem exacerbated when quasi-governmental occupational licensing board boards are subject to fragmented, state-level supervision. It is virtually impossible to operate across state borders because occupational licenses vary in their location. Multi-state online businesses can jump across state lines significant hoopsTo keep their heads above water. Americans are unable to pursue careers or open new businesses. They cannot find qualified job applicants. Child care.

Consumers can be helped by antitrust reformers by challenging the state action doctrine, which shields licensing boards against antitrust enforcement. Although it did not eliminate the doctrine in 2012, the court ruled that the law was valid. Supreme Court rejected to extendBecause it was not subject to government supervision, and because its members were self-interested in the market, such immunity is granted North Carolina’s dentist board. Sens. Mike Lee (R–Utah) and Chuck Grassley (R–Iowa) are laying the groundwork to codify and clarify limitations through the Monopoly Enforcement TougherIies (TEAM) Get involvedThis would make it mandatory for occupational licensing boards that they meet certain criteria to receive immunity from antitrust enforcement.

The occupational licensing boards won’t be eliminated, but would continue to face the same forces of competition as other businesses. They will still be there for legitimate public safety reasons, but they would not engage in anti-competitive activity that could overly burden many new industries.

Competition policy and antitrust enforcement are meant to protect consumers against the harmful effects of anti-competitive acts. To foster competition with a substantial upside, antitrust reformers should examine licensing boards’ monopoly status. It is better than creating barriers to new businesses.