'Our dollars do count': These shoppers are using an economic blackout against companies
Some shoppers vow to join economic blackouts and other efforts to push back against companies they believe have reneged on ...
Why Consumers Are Holding an ‘Economic Blackout’ Today
U.S. consumers are being encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods on Feb. 28 as part of a 24-hour buying ...
What The Economic Blackout Reveals About Our Changing Food Economy
The February 28 economic blackout highlights rising food costs, corporate power, and shifting consumer habits. What does it ...
Today’s ‘economic blackout’ began from an unlikely source. But it’s tapped into Americans’ anger
John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of ...
‘Economic blackout’ on Friday: What is it and will it make a difference?
A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday to protest the malign influence of ...
What’s the deal with Friday’s ‘economic blackout?’ Here’s what to know.
People’s Union USA says the blackout comes in response to the fact that “corporations and banks only care about their bottom ...
Daywatch: The economic impact of Blackout Friday
The People’s Union USA calls the 24 hours of spending abstinence an “economic blackout,” a term that has since been shared and debated on social media. The activist movement said it also plans to ...
Faith leaders push for Chicagoans to join nationwide economic blackout: ‘Let's not spend a penny’
Their call, led by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, joins a national movement to protest corporate greed and the companies rolling ...