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 ...

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

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

If you could devise a protest that’s tailor-made for the Generation X “slacker generation” of Beavis and Butthead and Bill ...

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

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

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

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours ...

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

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

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