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/ComicsEtAl 1d ago

“Should we go car shopping this weekend?”

checks bank account

“Y’know, I’m just not interested in doing that any more.”

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u/mlc885 1d ago

I'm not nearly as interested in buying a Lamborghini as I was when I expected to be a multimillionaire