A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group's founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires,

John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of major chains on the last day of the month.

People’s Union USA says the blackout comes in response to the fact that “corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.”

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday to protest the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties.

Consumers in New York and across the country are being encouraged to join a 24-hour economic boycott on Friday, one of several protests organized by activists against companies rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, and President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate federal DEI programs.

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. The activist movement said it also plans to promote weeklong consumer boycotts of particular companies, including Walmart and Amazon.

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A grassroots organization called The People’s Union USA is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday, which many are referring to as an “economic blackout” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires,

Why some Americans won’t spend a cent on Friday in 24-hour ‘economic blackout’ - A grassroots organization is encouraging the ‘blackout’ as an act of ‘economic resistance’