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Re:83% of Americans Are Belt Tightening Due to Inflation Pre... by mywittyname on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @03:42PM (#27295132)
The most obvious example would be military-related. The government would know a lot more than the private sector about troop movement, ordinance production, deployment of assets (fighter jets, naval fleets), sabotage plans. Pretty much anything that is being intentionally hidden from public view by other parties is potentially known about by the government.

Even things like water levels of various bodies around the world are data points the military tracks (food shortages lead to strife) but aren't really easy for civilians to get.

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Re:83% of Americans Are Belt Tightening Due to Inflation Pre... by giantg2 on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @05:21PM (#27296261)
"private sector about troop movement, ordinance production, deployment of assets (fighter jets, naval fleets), sabotage plans"

I don't see these as playing a big role in the economy unless a fight between superpowers breaks out. The contracts for the items involved in these are generally well known.

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