The 24-hour economic blackout aimed to protest corporate and political influence, but early data suggests minimal impact. However, ongoing boycotts could shape consumer spending trends. Listen to ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

The aerial view shows the city partially illuminated during a blackout in Santiago. Chile on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital ...

A broadening coalition of disaffected shoppers is pushing back against the nation’s biggest corporations through an “economic blackout” slated to take place Friday. Retailers like Target ...

The massive, rare outage struck on Tuesday afternoon, leaving millions without power, and causing transport chaos in the capital Santiago. President Gabriel Boric blamed the grid operators for the ...

HOUSTON – A grassroots organization, The People’s Union, is calling for a nationwide economic blackout on Feb. 28 in response to the federal government’s rollback of diversity, equity ...

Three people who are electricity-dependent died during the power failure, and the government will determine whether or not their deaths can be directly attributed to the blackout, she said.