U.S. consumers are encouraged to abstain from purchasing non-essential goods on February 28 as part of a 24-hour buying blackout organized by The People's Union USA.

The People's Union USA is a nonpartisan movement advocating for economic resistance, government accountability, and corporate reform.

The economic blackout targets mega corporations like Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy, with exceptions for necessary goods such as food, medicine, or emergency supplies.

Inflation in 2022 saw food prices increase by nearly 10% year-over-year, the fastest since 1979, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Inflation expectations are projected to reach 4.3%, as per a University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey.