Terror on a budget: Times Square car bomb plot could have cost as little as $7,000

Times Square plot may have cost as little as $7K

Census Bureau mindful of dangers to its workers in 2010 count after 6 die in traffic accidents

Census: 6 workers die in traffic accidents

Freddie Mac to offer mortgage help to homeowners in 4 states hit by recent flooding

Freddie Mac offers help to flooded out homeowners

February housing construction tumbles as snowstorms depress activity in Northeast and South

Housing construction drops 5.9 pct in February

Housing construction likely slipped in February in part because of severe winter snowstorms

Ahead of the Bell: Housing starts

WASHINGTON — Housing construction, which hit a six-month high in January, likely slipped in February, reflecting in part the major snowstorms that hit many parts of the country. The housing industry in good times is a major generator of jobs and economic growth.

Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts

Highlights from the Fed’s latest economic survey

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AP Top News at 3:21 p.m. EST

Toyoda faces lawmakers: ‘I’m deeply sorry’

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AP Top News at 3:14 p.m. EST

Toyoda faces lawmakers: ‘I’m deeply sorry’

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AP Top News at 2:56 p.m. EST

Toyoda faces lawmakers: ‘I’m deeply sorry’

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AP Top News at 2:51 p.m. EST

Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents

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