John Fund writes in the Wall Street Journal about a disturbing trend of increasing regulations and licensing that actually hinder entrepreneurs from opening up new businesses.
In his column entitled, “License to Kill Jobs,” Fund reports that 20 percent of jobs today require a license to work compared to 4.5 percent in the 1950’s. Fund writes, “Does a hair braider really need hundreds of hours of instruction in all aspects of cosmetology, hardly any of which he will ever use? Is it essential to the well-being of young children that directors of day-care centers possess master's degrees? What's the point of refusing to license a car service unless it has at least 10 cars?”
You can read Fund’s column
here.California restricts the most jobs. Where does Wisconsin rank? Wisconsin ranks
number nine. 
