Now that the $600 COVID stimulus check has been approved by the Senate, FNN used the October 2020 UK edition of GQ magazine to investigate what you couldn't buy with the money:
- a pair of Tom Sweeney loafers (p62 - £555)
- a Brunello Cucinelli rollneck sweater (p73 - £2480)
- a jacket by Stone Island (p86 - £2225)
- a Celine Homme handbag (p87 - £1300)
- a Burberry hoodie (p127 - £620)
- a necklace by Seattle Gold (p128 - £12660)
- a shirt by Louis Vuitton (p131 - £965)
- practically everything in "The Collections" (p175-185)
...and lots of other expensive bling and laundry.
A homeless man living in a cardboard box on Nob Hill, San Francisco had this to say:
Thank goodness there are so many things I can't afford to buy with my stimulus check. Now I can spend it on necessities like food, insulation and wet wipes. It's very comforting to know how supportive the fashion industry is for people like me in these challenging times. And I'm pleased to hear that advertisers used all those BAME models to promote many of the clothes and other stuff I can't afford since I lost my job as a hedge-fund manager.