Election 2016 could come down to gas prices

Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump would be an extremely close election, but the economy still favors a Clinton win, says Moody's Analytics Presidential Election Model. "It's all about gasoline prices. If voters don't react to gas prices the way they normally do, then the Republicans should win. But if they react like past 10 elections, then Democrat should win," says Moody's senior economist Dan White. It's worth noting that Moody's has correctly predicted the last nine elections. Read more at Money and see the story from Dan White at Moody's, here.

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Utilities-backed solar amendment has 73 percent support

A new poll shows 73 percent of Floridians support a proposed constitutional amendment backed by a group calling itself Consumers for Smart Solar, but opponents say it would enjoy far less support if voters knew it's being backed by the state's monopoly utility companies. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Florida Politics.

Is the sharing economy high over?

The sharing economy startups that have done well and continue to do well are those that get in early, are the market leader in the space, and are more appealing to consumers' laziness and desire to save money. [Source: Entrepreneur]

Digital myths that trip up the C-suite

Most executives understand very well that digital technologies are permeating nearly every function of nearly every business. And yet many fall prey to two harmful myths. [Source: Harvard Business Review]

Regulations are good for good businesses

If anything, small business owners are fine with regulations: 86 percent said some regulations were necessary in a modern economy, and 93 percent said they could live with fair, manageable, and reasonable regulations. [Source: The Hill]

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