Activists have planned a boycott of major retailers, credit card companies, and other businesses in protest of corporate ...

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 group called The People's Union USA is a self-described grassroots organization. Its founder, John Schwarz, says the group ...

John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of major chains on the last day of the month.

A social media-driven 24-hour ‘economic blackout’ urged Americans to halt spending in protest against corporate power and ...

Many consumers are planning to refrain from spending money today during a one-day economic blackout. Here's what to know in ...

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

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

U.S. consumers are being encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods today—on Feb. 28—as part of a 24-hour ...

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

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