Create account

Coverage dated February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025

Nationwide economic blackout: Boycott dates for Target, Amazon, others

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

After Friday, the People's Union USA is planning several more boycott dates.

Newsweek's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Nationwide economic blackout February 28: Where people can still shop

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Nationwide economic blackout: Boycott dates for Target, Amazon, others

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

46 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bangor Daily News

    Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference? (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what

  2. Insider

    What to know about the economic blackout that boycotters are planning for Feb. 28 to protest corporate corruption (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Protesters are planning an "economic blackout" for Feb. 28, and are calling for consumers to boycott major retailers for one day.

  3. Time

    Why Consumers Are Planning an 'Economic Blackout' on Feb. 28 (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    The blackout arrives as consumers are growing weary of rising prices on goods and services.

  4. Newsweek

    Nationwide economic blackout February 28: Where people can still shop (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A nationwide economic blackout urges people to avoid spending all money for one day.

  5. Newsweek

    Nationwide economic blackout is Friday: What to know (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The boycott is being organized by the People's Union USA and targets major retailers Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Some people online are planning an ‘economic blackout' Friday. What does that mean? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

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

  7. Fox5 Atlanta

    Feb. 28 is Economic Blackout Day: What does that mean? (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Friday is Economic Blackout Day: Here's what it means (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday.

  9. Black Enterprise

    People's Union USA Calls For Economic Blackout Friday (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    The People's Union USA have other boycotts and blackouts planned in the coming weeks following the Trump Administration's recent changes.

  10. NPR

    Protesters organize a movement calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    An "economic blackout" is being organized on social media. Protesters want Americans to refrain from purchasing from big businesses Friday to demonstrate the power of the consumer in the marketplace.

  11. NPR

    A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    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.

  12. PJ Media

    What Is Friday's 'Economic Blackout' and What's the Best Way to Miss It? (opens PJ Media)

    Published

  13. The New Republic

    Why I’m Not Joining the Economic Blackout Day (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    There are a lot of effective ways to protest what's happening to the country. Boycotting everything is not one of them.

  14. Newsweek

    Nationwide economic blackout: Boycott dates for Target, Amazon, others (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    After Friday, the People's Union USA is planning several more boycott dates.

  15. Time

    The People's Union USA: Group Behind Economic Blackout Today (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Here's what you need to know about the movement behind the boycott making headlines.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Tell us: Are you participating in the ‘economic blackout’? (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    In a protest meant to send a roil corporations and banks, some people are forgoing any and all spending on Friday in a 24-hour “economic blackout.”

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Nationwide economic blackout: Boycott dates for Target, Amazon, others | Since Then