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 ...

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

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

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

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 organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to ...

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 ...

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