Skip the July 4th fireworks? Economic blackout urges people to avoid taxpayer-funded events, shop local. New anti-Trump ...

New boycotts of Amazon, Starbucks, Home Depot are happening now across US. A one-day economic blackout is set for July 4th.

McDonald’s is the latest target of a grassroots “economic blackout” campaign that has previously targeted other major ...

McDonald’s is the latest target of a grassroots “economic blackout” campaign that has previously targeted other major companies with mixed success.

A three-day consumer economic blackout set for April 18 through April 20 is similar to the one-day event on Feb. 28 organized by John Schwarz of The People's Union.

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A three-day consumer economic blackout set for April 18 through April 20 is similar to the one-day event on Feb. 28 organized by John Schwarz of The People's Union.

A three-day consumer economic blackout set for April 18 through April 20 is similar to the one-day event on Feb. 28 organized by John Schwarz of The People's Union.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What we know about Economic Blackout 2.0 The three-day economic spending freeze will include the weekend of Easte r, on April 18, 19 and 20.

Also, boycotts not to spend money for a certain number of days often aren't going to have the same economic impact as a sustained boycott since shoppers will buy before or after the blackout, he said.

The economic protest, called "Economic Blackout 2.0" by the People's Union USA, is calling for consumers to stop spending at midnight on Friday through 11:59 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 20.

It all started with a nationwide 24-hour economic blackout of major corporations on Feb. 28. A 40-day spending freeze at Target just ended April 17.