The man who launched the Economic Blackout said he is "trying to cause economic resistance, against the corporations and ...

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to ...

A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in February.

Now that the first of three economic blackouts by The People’s Union USA is over, what were the results? Find out if there was any impact on major businesses.

A 24-hour nationwide consumer spending freeze, orchestrated in response to corporate and political greed, is currently in ...

An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum ...

The blackout was organized by The People’s Union USA and is the movement’s first action, described as “a symbolic start to ...

Many consumers nationwide plan to participate in a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, which started after midnight, to ...

A retail boycott is hitting major US businesses Friday as an online campaign calls for Americans to spend nothing at places ...

John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of ...

The boycott planned for Feb. 28 garnered attention on social media and calls for consumers not to make any purchases.

Calls rang out on social media to purchase nothing on Friday, but not everyone thought the boycott was time well spent.