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 ...

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

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

U.S. consumers were encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods on Feb. 28, as part of a 24-hour buying ...

The People’s Union USA plans another broad-based economic blackout on March 28. It is also promoting weeklong consumer ...

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

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

A grassroots group is calling for a 24-hour “economic blackout,” and urging people not to shop at major retailers Friday as a ...

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