Many consumers nationwide plan to participate in a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, which started after midnight, to protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate federal DEI programs since taking office.

If you could devise a protest that’s tailor-made for the Generation X “slacker generation” of Beavis and Butthead and Bill and Ted, you couldn’t dream up a better message than “do nothing.” I appreciate the sentiment behind it — it’s raised over $80,

On Friday, Feb. 28, there was a call for a 24-hour "economic blackout," when U.S. residents are encouraged to avoid spending any money. The blackout is a protest against the influence of billionaires, big corporations and both political parties on American lives.