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Why the "Economic Blackout" boycott failed

Why the "Economic Blackout" boycott failed

And yes, it did fail.

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Carl Beijer
Mar 01, 2025
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The S&P 500 jumped more than 1.5% yesterday. The Dow rose about 1.4%, and the Nasdaq went up around 1.6%. After a rough month it was a pretty good Friday for Wall Street.

In other words, yesterday’s Economic Blackout — a national consumer boycott organized by online liberals — failed. The so-called People’s Union USA, whi…

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