The man who launched the Economic Blackout said he is "trying to cause economic resistance, against the corporations and politicians, to stand for the people."

The blackout was organized by The People’s Union USA and was its first action, described as “a symbolic start to economic resistance, a day where we show corporations and politicians that we control the economy,

Calls rang out on social media to purchase nothing on Friday, but not everyone thought the boycott was time well spent.

On Feb. 28, there’s been a call for a 24-hour "economic blackout" to protest the alleged malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on the lives of working Americans.

An economist at Weber State University said organizers of an economic blackout may need to change their strategy if they want impactful results.