Show Caption Carla Brown is among the ranks of those caring for and educating kids from infants to 3-years-old in Michigan. She works hard to build brains in her classroom but gets paid $15 an hour for it. State early education experts and providers say the state has prioritized funding for 4-ye...

In 1913, Congress gave the Federal Reserve a clear and narrow mission: Safeguard the value of our money and support stable employment. More than a century later, the Fed has mutated into a sprawling political empire — so bloated that it spends $7 billion a year and employs almost 24,000 people ...