Know the extent of his financial conflicts including significant debt held by foreign banks because he continues to hide his tax returns. This is a especially concerning in terms of the continuing ref havelations of his ties to russia. There is every reason to worry that foreign businesses and governments will have too much influence over trumps decisions and that trump will provide special favors and treatment to Business Partners. Already a month into his presidency, the trumps continue to promote their private business interest, going so far to have their products hawked from the White House Briefing room. We are honored to have congressman sarbanes join us at cap today because he distinguished himself as a leader on capitol hill in fighting for political reform and against big money in politics. In light of his leadership, the congressman was appointed to lead the House Democracy Reform Task force and leader pelosi called congressman sarbanes a relentless champion fighting for inte
The threats to our democracy arriving from President Trumps many conflicts of interest and seeming disregard for core democratic norms. We are lucky to have a terrific panel of us today and a leading voice on democracy issues. Trumps refusal to do best himself of ownership over his sprawling businesses means he assumed power with the greatest set of conflicts ever facing an american president. What is worse, we do not know the extent of his financial conflicts including significant debt held by foreign banks because he continues to hide his tax returns. This is continuously concerning because of his the revelations of his ties to russia. Concerning that foreign businesses and governments will have too much influence over trumps decisions and he will provide special favors to his Business Partners. Presidency, hes has already gone as far as to have his product hawked from the White House Briefing room. We have a congressman with us today who has established and is a leader on capitol hi
That is what he said. At his inauguration. I trusted most of you in this room when you heard that promise and many americans, and when you heard it it rang hollow. You saw it for what it was, rhetoric that was designed to distract from what we now see are the president s real motives. You were right to be wary of that promise. President trump does not appear to be transferring power to the people. What he seems to be doing is pulling power closer to himself, to his family, to his brand, to his business, and to his buddies. He has broken from all precedent as carmel alluded to a moment ago, by entering office with a sprawling web of his this assets and conflict of interest. All too eager, it seems, to subordinate the office of the presidency to the interests of the Trump Organization. He has flouted the constitution by receiving numerous emoluments both foreign and domestic and will continue to do so should he not take meaningful steps to relinquish ownership of his many business assets
Americans plan to shop this weekend according to the National Retail federation. Of course, how and where we do that keeps changing. Americans will do more of their Holiday Shopping online and at specialty and discount stores. And that leaves many questions about the role of traditional brick and mortar Department Stores. Thats our cover story this week. The holidays are traditionally the season of Department Stores. From the macys thanksgiving day parade and festive window displays to crowds of shoppers. But the stalwarts of retail are beginning to see their sales go elsewhere. Department stores are expected to see just a 1. 2 growth in sales for the Fourth Quarter of 2015. At the same time, Discount Online and catalog retailers are expected to have a much larger growth in sales. And americans are increasingly turning away from brick and mortar stores. The average consumer now plans to do 46 of their shopping online. Holiday shopping is even going mobile. More than 21 of smartphone ow
More than 135 million americans plan to shop this weekend, according to the National Retail federation. Of course, how and where we do that keeps changing. Americans will do more of their Holiday Shopping online and at specialty and discount stores, and that leaves many questions about the role of traditional brick and morter Department Stores. The holidays are traditionally the season of Department Stores, from the macys thanksgiving day parade and festive window displays to crowds of shoppers. But the stalwarts of retail are beginning to see their sales go elsewhere. Department stores are expected to see just a 1. 2 growth in sales for the Fourth Quarter of 2015. At the same time, discount, online, and catalog retailers are expected to have a much larger growth in sales. And americans are increasingly turning away from brick and mortar stores. The average consumer now plans to do 46 of their shopping online. Holiday shopping is even going mobile. More than 21 of smartphone owners now