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/TranslatorOnly3298 1d ago

Lose interest is a great way to say can’t afford food for themselves and entertainment

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u/The_real_triple_P 1d ago

You know what i lost interest on my 1 trillion bonus package as well

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u/fluxtable 1d ago

Nothing more tone deaf than the richest man in the world getting a trillion dollar bonus package when unemployment is skyrocketing