The Reinhart-Rogoff spreadsheet error, given its influence in supporting "austerity" policies around the world, is a less obvious example of a computer bug with horrid consequences. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_in_a_Time_of_Debt#Methodological_flaws" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_in_a_Time_of_Debt#Metho...</a> and <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22223190" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22223190</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-reinhart-rogoff-error-or-how-not-to-excel-at-economics-13646" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/the-reinhart-rogoff-error-or-how...</a> as starters.