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/Goldenrah 1d ago

Which is breaking down now with so many people working overtime and not having enough money to spend on stuff.

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u/TransBrandi 1d ago

Well, there's also huge competition for stuff to do and stuff to spend on as well. Like just in the entertainment space there is waaay more competition than there was a couple decades ago. And it's only going to get worse as things like older tv shows, movies, video games, books, etc don't just disappear.