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Former Hoosier pleads guilty in Florida Ponzi case

Former Indianapolis developer Sydney “Jack” Williams admitted to failing to report $6.4 million in income from 2004 through 2007 that he earned from Miami Beach, Fla.-based Capitol Investments, run by CEO Nevin Shapiro.

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Fear about world economy sends markets lower

Stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, extending a rout around the world. Indicators across the financial markets suggested investors were frightened that the global economy is in for a long slump.

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Program lets Hoosier volunteers get mortgage help

Indiana has $221 million to give to unemployed people who are struggling to cover their mortgage payments. Recipients have to take part in job-training, go back to school, or agree to volunteer through HoosierCorps.

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Government pension performance stings cities

The pension fund that holds benefits for public employees has seen improved investment returns over the last two years, but the hammering it took during the depths of the recession continues to deal a blow to cities, counties and other employers.

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Mortgage-default filings surge in Indiana, nation

Default notices sent to delinquent U.S. homeowners surged 33 percent in August from the previous month, a sign that lenders are speeding up the foreclosure process. Indiana saw an increase of 46 percent, a bigger rise than every state except California.

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Judge approves legal fees in Fair Finance case

The amount paid to lawyers so far nearly accounts for the entire $1.8 million that a Fair Finance trustee has recovered so far for investors of the Akron, Ohio-based company led by indicted financier Tim Durham.

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U.S. student-loan default rates jump sharply

The national two-year default rate rose to 8.8 percent last year, from 7 percent in fiscal 2008, according to the Department of Education. Driving the increase was an especially sharp increase among students who borrow from the government to attend for-profit colleges.

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Stocks plunge as worries about Europe intensify

Stocks plunged Friday, erasing the week's gains, amid rising fears about fallout from Europe's debt crisis. Seeking safer investments, investors sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to the lowest level in five decades.

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