The Supreme Court affirmed a reasonable expectation of privacy for location data, rejecting the third-party doctrine in surveillance cases. However, the analysis critiques the ruling's arbitrary distinction, noting that while location tracking is protected, financial records are not. The article argues this separation is flawed because financial activity can be equally or more revealing than physical movement, and both types of data reveal deep personal associations. Policy implications suggest that if cell phone data warrants protection, warrantless governmental surveillance of bank accounts and financial records must also be treated as an unjustified constitutional intrusion.
Ro Khanna’s “$25” Minimum Wage Bill
English Summary
CATO’s analysis of Ro Khanna’s proposed $25 minimum wage bill finds the proposal overly reliant on outdated comparisons and flawed reasoning. The bill, primarily pegged to two-thirds of national median hourly earnings, would likely result in a minimum wage closer to $16.34 in 2025 and $20.22 in 2031, significantly lower than Khanna’s $25 target. Evidence suggests that tying wages to productivity is misleading, as minimum wages primarily affect low-productivity sectors, and aggressive increases risk disemployment through layoffs or reduced hiring. The analysis highlights that the real value of the federal minimum wage has historically been much lower than Khanna’s claims, and that productivity gains don't automatically justify such a substantial wage increase.
中文摘要
CATO 對羅·卡納 (Ro Khanna) 提出的 25 美元最低工資法案的分析認為，該提案過於依賴過時的比較和邏輯上的缺陷。該法案主要基於全國中位時薪的兩 thirds，預計最低工資在 2025 年將接近 16.34 美元，在 2031 年將達到 20.22 美元，遠低於卡納的 25 美元目標。證據表明，將工資與生產力掛鉤是不準確的，因為最低工資主要影響低生產力部門，而過於激進的提高工資風險會通過裁員或減少招聘來導致失業。分析指出，聯邦最低工資的歷史價值遠低於卡納的聲稱，並且生產力增長並不能自動證明如此巨大的工資提高。
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