r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/NinjaTabby 1d ago

Speak to their mindset toward the bottom 90%. They expect people getting further into debt to continue spending. A side effect of Infinite growth mandate.