Executive Summary In November 2024, the federal government employed over three million people, accounting for about 1.87 percent of the civilian workforce. Since the new administration took office in January, over 30,000 federal workers have been notified of termination, indicating that nearly one percent of the federal workforce has been cut. The proposed initiative to … Continue reading
Executive Summary Occupational licensing, or licensure, is a form of government regulation that mandates a license to pursue a particular career for compensation, aiming to protect consumers from unsafe and low-quality services. There is a growing movement to reform licensure at both state and federal levels over concerns of a constrained labor supply, which reduces … Continue reading
