News Article from the Community of Federal Regulators Community The “sharing economy” has suddenly become a focal point of the presidential campaign, with candidates on all sides embracing companies like Uber for their disruptive, customer-focused innovation. On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) thanked Uber in a tweet for giving him a ride in New York City; Jeb Bush took a stage-managed ride in an Uber in San Francisco last week. Hillary Clinton’s big economic speech raised some labor concerns, but also highlighted sharing-economy firms for “creating exciting opportunities.”