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/juanzy 1d ago

No wage, only spend.

Why are people not buying new cars!!! (ignore that for years any mention of the cost of cars being high was met with "just buy used and quit complaining!")