Over the past few weeks, information has been spreading on social media about a nationwide economic protest called the "Feb 28 Economic Blackout." The call to action — or rather inaction — is ...

The blackout comes amid ongoing debates over a proposed electricity tariff hike and government efforts to stabilise the power supply nationwide.

A grassroots movement’s call for Americans not to shop at major chains for 24 hours in an “economic blackout” last week went viral — and now, its organizer is launching a weeklong boycott ...

NEW YORK — Over the past few weeks, information has been spreading on social media about a nationwide economic protest called the "Feb 28 Economic Blackout." The call to action — or rather ...

In a nationwide protest against the new administration under President Donald Trump — whose controversial policies are largely influenced by Elon Musk, the Director of the Department of ...

Many consumers nationwide plan to participate in a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, which started after midnight, to protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back ...

But an organization called People’s Union USA is urging consumers to go cold turkey Friday They are calling for a one-day Economic Blackout. For 24 hours, they want people to stop spending money. In ...

But Schwarz’s call for a 24-hour economic blackout—from midnight on Thursday, Feb. 27, through midnight on Friday the 28th (all 24 hours of Feb. 28)—has been getting a lot of attention.

Many Summerside residents will be in the dark again overnight Wednesday due to a scheduled power outage from 1 to 6 a.m. AT. This comes after a series of power challenges the city has faced over ...

Some consumers are pushing for a 24-hour economic "blackout" this week, one of several boycotts planned by activists to protest against President Donald Trump's economic policies and efforts to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An apartment is illuminated the morning after power was restored from a nationwide blackout in Santiago ...

A grassroots protest is scheduled for this Friday that is pitching itself as an “economic blackout.“ What does that mean? It’s basically a boycott that calls on consumers not to spend any ...