#consumer protest

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Housewives holding placards as they picket the First Avenue Retail Market, on 1st Avenue and 10th Street, August 13, 1948. It was the first of a series of demonstrations by the First Avenue Consumers and Tenants Council to protest high meat prices.

Photo: Al Gretz via Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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The Big Shopping Blackout: Why Millions Are Saying No to Spending on Feb. 28

Imagine a world where, for just one day, big companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target see a massive drop in sales—not because they’re having a bad day, but because people are choosing not to shop. That’s exactly what’s happening on February 28th. It’s called the Economic Blackout, and it’s a bold way for everyday people to send a powerful message about rising prices and corporate greed. So,…

The Big Shopping Blackout: Why Millions Are Saying No to Spending on Feb. 28

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