During war time most male citizens are employed (If the waring country uses conscription) which lowers the national unemployment rate. Factories for non essential items will start to switch into making products for war use which makes businesses boom and grows the national economy. Also employment rates rise again due to the factory workforce hiring women and men who cant fight in war to work in the factories. War-bonds fund the government aswell, because citizens buy them in a way to "loan" their government to support the war effort which raises their military budget. The development of new technologies can also lead to economical prosperity.
A great example of this is the United States during the Great Depression when unemployment rates were at a all time high. Once Japan declared war on the United States, unemployment rates were back to normal due to conscription being implemented for male citizens. The females also worked in the factories creating munitions and arms for the war effort.
The truck driver behaviour change and he becomes frightened when Tom told him he was coming from the penitentiary (prison) because the driver thought that may be Tom will kill him or get harm to him. Yes, I will also reacted in the same way because Tom is a dangerous criminal that commits serious crimes so everybody will be frightened when a criminal drives with them.
The case that the Supreme Court is most likely to hear is a federal case involving national security and the Constitutional powers of the president during times of emergency.