The prophets of American decline are on the march in numbers not seen since the days of Jimmy Carter and stagflation. Who knows, maybe this time they'll be right--a sclerotic political system, enterprise-stifling regulations, a foolish tax structure and shortsighted public policy may finally send the U.S. economy into the permanent tailspin long predicted by experts with a grim turn of mind.

This week's historic Republican landslide is due to a massive swing among white working-class independents in rural and exurban areas, rather than an enthusiasm gap between Republican and Democratic supporters, as the party predicted.

"The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All the Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick and Will (Eventually) Feel Better" by Tyler Cowen is an e-book which brings new insight into how our current economy has been shaped.

The recent up and down of the dollar does not mean there are malevolent forces at work. It does raise serious questions about what comes next.

A new report exaggerates existing air quality problems and misleads the public on the state of the air we breathe.