GAO Presses Treasury for Tighter Bailout Oversight
The GAO warns Treasury lacks a tracking mechanism for the $150 billion injected into banks and says monitoring of executive pay dividends and debt limits is weak. The report urges Treasury to coordinate with regulators and enhance transparency as the $700 billion bailout unfolds.
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Setting Boundaries With An Overstepping Visitor
A reader seeks advice on enforcing privacy at home when a nosy visitor invades space and reads mail, browses books, and opens drawers. The guidance suggests clear statements about boundaries, daily consistency, and practical steps to change behavior while building confidence through outside activities and regular routines.
Dear Abby advice column on family secrets and aging parent
A reader asks if keeping a secret about a husband’s visit to an adult venue for a son is wrong. Abby argues the secrecy invites exclusion and questions future indiscretions. Also covered are a scared child seeking guidance, and a daughter dealing with a mother who utters racial slurs and may have dementia.
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