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Meet Washington’s new power brokers on the economy: Consumer advocates.

General Motors, with bankruptcy looming, pledged Friday to build a small car in the United States in an idled car plant that will be revamped.

The rising price of gasoline is putting pressure on cash-strapped motorists and throwing barricades into the path of a speedy economic recovery.

First-time homebuyers will now have access to quick cash to help them with their down payments.

The United Auto Workers union Friday overwhelmingly ratified a labor deal with General Motors that included concessions, but is not enough to keep the company out of bankruptcy.