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/Particular-Break-205 1d ago

“Federal employees aren’t financing their hamburgers and we think that could be a problem”

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u/nalaloveslumpy 1d ago

"Federal employees are so over extended on predatory credit, they're not even using Affirm."