Excessive state licensure: Perennial bugbear Ohlhausen hopes to squash

(March 3, 2017) -- Federal Trade Commission chief Maureen Ohlhausen has kicked off an economic task force to advocate against — and she hopes, stifle — excessive state licensure, a perennial bugbear for economists and antitrust watchers who criticize it as a costly hurdle to growth. Often tackled, overbroad licensing hasn't yet fallen, though intensifying public interest could push her toward victory....

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