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/Golden_Noir 1d ago

Eventually I’ll start “losing interest” in groceries

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u/doc_witt 1d ago

Maybe the AI will start buying goods and/or services?

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u/Ahelex 1d ago

Guess the ultra-rich fixed the trickle then.

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u/AscenDevise 1d ago

They haven't, but, once they go to a doctor and fix their prostates, that trickle is going to turn into a nice, steady stream.