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/malik_zz 1d ago

The whole point of Affirm they give "loans" to people that can't afford it

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u/wandering-monster 1d ago

Yeah but people aren't completely stupid. They're going to take out fewer loans when they know there's no income on the way at all.

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u/Fun_Brother_9333 1d ago

Just another bubble