I went down a rabbit hole after discussing the constitutionality of the National Weather Service.
An indirect benefit the enumerated powers provides businesses is that it provides incentives to invent things - check out the patents clause.
The barometer was invented to help predict the weather. A number of patents have been issued for improvements to the device, as well as other things related to monitoring the weather.
For more:
- Wikipedia: Barometer.
- ChatGPT: Why are barometers important? What functions do they serve?
- ChatGPT: What patents have been issued improving barometers?
- ChatGPT: What types of patents have been issued related to monitoring and predicting the weather?
- ChatGPT: What business interests have benefitted the most from weather related patents?
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