June 26, 2016 – This is a story about jobs and how hard it is for some Americans to find them. The search is made more difficult by time-consuming and expensive licensing processes required for thousands of jobs. And, believe it or not, it can be a lot easier to become a medical professional who treats patients than to get licensed to trim trees or pack boxes. Full Measure investigated and found out that so-called “occupational licenses” are sometimes occupational hazards and could be shutting down millions of Americans.
