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Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 percent

McLEAN, Va. | Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

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HR workshop scheduled at INnovation Center

HAMMOND | The Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Ave., and human resources firm Pantheos will present a human resources workshop at the Center for any size organization, including home office businesses.

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Crown Point native named as new VP at United

CHICAGO | UAL Corp., the parent company of United Airlines, on Monday named Kate Gebo vice president of corporate real estate. Gebo is a native of Crown Point.

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Panera opens new drive-through in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | Panera Bread opened a drive-through Tuesday at its bakery-cafe at 303 East 81st Ave.

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INDOT launches traveler Web site, phone number

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a expansion of its free TrafficWise traveler information service to include updated reports for all state roads, U.S. highways and interstates statewide. Motorists cab plan their travels by visiting http://www.Traff…

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Crude prices follow world markets down

NEW YORK | A global sell off on equity markets dragged down crude prices by nearly 3 percent Thursday, the first decline this week.

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Taxes top Indiana Chamber's legislative agenda

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will focus efforts this legislative session on delaying an increased tax for funding unemployment benefits and fighting the drive to enshrine Indiana's unequal property tax caps in the state Constitution.

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Indiana regulators approve heating assistance

INDIANAPOLIS | Consumer advocates say they're encouraged by state regulators' decision to allow Indiana utilities to reinstate heating assistance programs for the needy, but the next step is up to the utilities.

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Japanese company attracted to Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels' trade mission to China and Japan is starting to pay dividends.

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Weak jobless claims, future economic activity data

WASHINGTON | A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the coming months.

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Chamber looks to strengthen businesses during a bad economy

Planning so your company is stronger coming out of the recession as opposed to how it was going in was the topic of an educational seminar hosted Thursday by the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce.

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Weak home building a drag on economic recovery

WASHINGTON | The budding economic recovery isn't getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends.

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Indiana to share $4 million Labor Department grant

Indiana is among three states sharing a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help workers find green jobs and retrain workers affected by the automobile industry contraction, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Wednesday.