How NSA Mass Surveillance is Hurting the US Economy

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/how-nsa-mass-surveillance-hurting-us-economy

 

Privacy may not be the only casualty of the National Security Agency’s massive surveillance program. Major sectors of the US economy are reporting financial damage as the recent revelations shake consumer confidence and US trade partners distance themselves from companies that may have been compromised by the NSA or, worse, are secretly collaborating with the spy agency. Member of Congress, especially those who champion America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace, should take note and rein in the NSA now if they want to stem the damage.