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Americans

6 statements across 6 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 27, 2023 by Ben Gilbert · across every show →

Everything said about Americans, oldest first

Nov 27, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Half of Americans carry credit card balances at roughly 22% interest
“Half of Americans carry a credit card balance, which is absolutely brutal since those interest rates right now are around 22%.”
Ben Gilbert Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 2:55:55 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 22, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Only 14% of Americans had internet access in 1995
“Right at this point in history, only 14% of Americans had internet access.”
Ben Gilbert Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 3:19:47 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Mar 24, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gilbert: Americans will not care about IPL without domestic US cricket first
“And, frankly, Americans are just not gonna start caring about IPL cricket. They need to start caring about US-based cricket.”
Ben Gilbert Mar 24, 2025 ▶ 3:49:08 Indian Premier League Cricket (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 21, 2025
Assertion Supported
Only 10% of Americans had health insurance in 1942
“In 1942, America is at war. There is something passed called the Stabilization Act that imposed wage and price controls. An interesting thing to note, at this point in time, only 10% of Americans have health insurance.”
Ben Gilbert Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 20:51 Epic Systems (MyChart) · Acquired
Jan 27, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Gilbert: 30 Million Americans Play Fantasy Football
“So any of the thirty million Americans who play fantasy football can relate to this situation.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 27, 2026 ▶ 1:45:01 The NFL: How small-town teams became America's most valuable sports empire (Audio) · Acquired
May 18, 2026
Assertion Supported
Only 1% to 2% of Americans owned stocks in 1929
“Back then only one to two percent of Americans owned stocks.”
Ben Gilbert May 18, 2026 ▶ 6:44 Vanguard: The communist capitalist who saved investors a trillion dollars (Audio) · Acquired
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