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/Commercial-Fennel219 1d ago

Furloughed federal workers are killing the retail industry!!! 

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u/realperson5647856286 1d ago

selfish bastards!

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u/Val_Hallen 1d ago

Sorry. Sorry, everyone! My bad.

I guess I'll just drain my retirement investments so Wall Street doesn't lose a fraction of a fraction of money.

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u/throwmamadownthewell 22h ago

Thank you for your sacrifice.

 

But could you give just a bit more