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.

Are other retailers being boycotted for rolling back DEI initiatives? Since the economic blackout on Feb. 28, social media has been filled with messages to boycott other companies.

A three-day consumer economic blackout, held April 18 through April 20, was 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.

A three-day economic blackout has begun; Target boycott continues. What you should know. Betty Lin-Fisher USA TODAY 0:02 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.