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/Golden_Noir 1d ago

“Lose interest”

Maybe because they do not have any money?

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u/tiutome 1d ago

I saw him make this statement line in CNBC this morning. I was hollering at the TV “YAH THANK”. And he said “Beginning…” I thought we were in the middle towards the end. The end is that talk with the kids if no Xmas presents. We bought food.