(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

But what to do with the deluge of data coming from a multitude of industries? From agriculture to media and entertainment, we break down the numbers and talk to folks familiar with their immediate impact. 

Some of the stories are local, some regional—but all reflect shifts in the economy with the potential to tip the balance in voting booths Nov. 6.

Refrigerated Truckers Work Around High Diesel Prices by Matt Pressberg

Rising Production Costs, Low Corn Yield Threaten Calif. Dairies by Catherine Green

Online Job Offers Up In L.A. Despite Steady Unemployment Rate by Aaron Schrank

Rising Home Prices Indicate A Market Turnaround by Shako Liu

Oil Falls On Concerns Of A Weaker Economy by Kay Chinn

Health Care Job Growth On Track Even With Summer Slowdown by Paige Brettingen

U.S. Car Sales Motor Ahead Despite Rising Gas Prices by Danny Lee

Mortgage Applications Up But Banks Still Making It Tough by Agnus Dei Farrant

Small Business Owners Optimistic But No Plans To Expand by Subrina Hudson

Movie Theaters Watch Their Audiences Dwindle by Corrina Shuang Liu