A look at the efforts on both sides of the Ukraine/Russia spat to cripple infrastructure and cause economic difficulty. Plus, there are millions and millions of Americans who don’t have enough credit history to generate a credit score. So what happens when someone wants to check their creditworthiness? We’ll also quiz a first time homebuyer who’s been studying up on tax breaks offered to those looking to purchase a house. Also, we’ll check in with Micahel Dell, CEO of Dell, whose buyout of his namesake company has been called one of the nastiest tech takeovers in history. 

The Obama administration is reportedly exploring new guidance this week that allows insurers to continue offering non-ACA-compliant health plans.  This temporary fix helps avoid a wave of plan cancellations set to come right before midterm elections. How many people will this affect?  Is this purely political, or would some really become uninsured if they weren’t allowed to keep their old plans? And as a revamped SAT test is unveiled, we look at the battle between the SAT and the ACT, which is getting more heated every year. 

Obama wants to get an additional $58 billion of education spending into the budget tomorrow. Republicans are strongly opposed. Plus: Sanctions might seem like one way the U.S. could pressure Russia on its Ukraine adventure, but the U.S. doesn’t have many business interests in Russia.

The newly-installed Prime Minister of Ukraine said just now a military conflict in the country would ruin regional stabilty. He also says the new government has no intention of nationalizing private companies. However a key part of that country is now under the authority of the Russian military. And, Americans bought fewer cars than expected this winter, despite big incentive programs from manufacturers and retailers. So GM and Ford will extend offers through March. Plus, Puerto Rico will raise $3.5 billion via a bond issue next month. But Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, and the bond money will only keep the island afloat for a short period.

The number of homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages is below 20 percent for the first time in a long time, according to a new report. Good news, right? Well, not quite. The percentage of people who are essentially underwater – meaning they can’t sell their homes for enough to cover the cost of listing the house and buying a new one – is still almost 2 out of 5. And another study says that what really makes for a good start-up and entrepreneurial culture in a city is high school graduates, not venture capitalists.

How the toy company is doing as it rides a wave of promotion from the Lego movie. Lego reports earnings on Thursday.

Obama announces two new manufacturing institutes tomorrow, aimed at attracting and nurturing businesses that will hire workers for highly paid jobs in the United States. One is in Detroit, the other Chicago. Kate Davidson asks what the new facility means for Chicago’s economy, and for US manufacturing.

Target reports its earnings, giving us an idea of how much the huge security breach cost the retailer. Also reporting earnings? Taser International, as in “Taser guns.” The company has diversified into a wide range of police equipment, including wearable cameras.

The medals are taken away. The athletes are headed home. In a spectacular closing ceremony yesterday, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics came to a close. The Russian government is congratulating itself on gaining the international spotlight with a prestigious event that cost more than any previous Winter Olympics: a stunning $51 billion. But residents of Sochi are wondering what will happen to all the hotels and facilities that have been built.  Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an environmental case with a lot at stake: permits for greenhouse gas emissions, and the power of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama administration. At issue specifically is whether a 2007 Supreme Court decision that gave the EPA the right to regulate the greenhouse gases coming out of vehicle tailpipes also gave the agency the power to regulate those emissions more broadly.