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1. Where Penn State football coach James Franklin’s $49 million buyout ranks among the biggest of all time

2. Papa John’s stock rallies, as report adds to takeover speculation

3. It’s too good to be true — but you may not believe it. How to listen when investment pros say ‘back off.’

4. My real-estate agent wants me to spend $8,000 on a new driveway. Will that really help sell my house?

5. Tesla made a gamble with its latest price cuts. Will it pay off?

6. Investors should brace for more trade-war volatility as ‘high-stakes game of chicken’ between U.S. and China begins

7. America’s middle class has not been hollowed out. Far from it.

8. ‘I’m stumped’: I put $3,000 on my credit card during a vacation and my credit score plunged. Why is it so volatile?

9. Some people are spending $200 on Halloween candy — and others are skipping the holiday — as ‘greedy’ trick-or-treaters spoil the fun

10. ‘I’d hate to turn her over to the state’: My mother, who has dementia, refuses to be put in a facility. What can we do?