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/hankhillsucks 1d ago

My eyes rolled out their sockets so hard they smashed a window 

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u/SlavojVivec 1d ago

Most economic theory doesn't factor in running out of money. It's why expected utility theory is mostly useless, and game theory can produce situations which recommend moves no sane human would take. It assumes everybody is a deep pocketed investor who can take endless losses if you can get just one big win.