'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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Economic Blackout Day, explained
On Feb. 28, there’s been a call for a 24-hour "economic blackout" to protest the alleged malign influence of billionaires, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Who's behind the "Feb. 28 Economic Blackout" and what are the goals?
A group called "The People's Union" wants Americans to stop spending on fast food, gas and at major retailers on Feb. 28 as a ...
'No Amazon, No Walmart.' Protest calling for 'economic blackout' has some celebrity support
A grassroots group is calling for a 24-hour “economic blackout,” and urging people not to shop at major retailers Friday as a ...