U.S. consumers were encouraged to abstain from purchasing any non-essential goods on Feb. 28, as part of a 24-hour buying blackout that aims to showcase the economic power of everyday people. The push ...

A 24-hour economic spending blackout was set to take place on Friday. Activists are discouraging Americans from spending money on Friday, Feb. 28, as part of a consumer economic boycott. The boycott ...

Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million people without power. The blackout — which affected hospitals, homes, and a major ...

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 their ...