The Economic Blackout refers to a series of 24-hour consumer spending boycotts that took place on February 28, 2025, in the United States, with planned boycotts for future dates including March 28.

Aug 20, 2025 · The 5-day economic and labor blackout will start Sept. 16 and end Sept. 20. If people can only participate one day, organizers ask that it be on Sept. 17, Constitution Day.

Aug 6, 2025 · A nationwide economic "blackout," during which consumers are urged to avoid purchases beyond the bare essentials, will be taking place this week.

An “economic blackout” promoted on social media is underway but with no clear indication of how many people took part or whether retail companies and restaurants will notice any effect from the …

Dec 22, 2025 · Power has been restored for many San Francisco residents after a widespread outage, but some are still in the dark as of Monday morning.

Feb 28, 2025 · With the blackout, supporters and activists aim to take a stand against big corporations and cuts to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, among other grievances.

The meaning of BLACKOUT is a turning off of the stage lighting to separate scenes in a play or end a play or skit; also : a skit that ends with a blackout. How to use blackout in a sentence.

Feb 28, 2025 · The People’s Union USA calls the 24 hours of spending abstinence set to start at midnight an “economic blackout,” a term that has since been shared and debated on social media.

Dec 23, 2025 · A PG&E truck parks on 24th Avenue, where electricians worked to restore power in the Richmond on Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Junyao Yang. The blackout is officially over: PG&E …

Dec 22, 2025 · Waymo is resuming its driverless taxi service after a large blackout across San Francisco stranded its cars in the streets Saturday night. Videos shared on social media showed the self-driving ...