bank failure: Did you know?
- 08/18/17 07:22 AM
A LOT IN A FEW - Of the 524 bank failures that have occurred in the USA during the 10 years ending 6/30/17, more than half have occurred in just 4 states. 51% of the total bank failures (269) have taken place in Georgia (92), Florida (72), Illinois (65) and California (40). 9 US states had zero bank failures in the last 10 years (source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation).
CUT IN HALF - There were 6.98 million out-of-work Americans as of 7/31/17. There were 14.60 million out-of-work Americans as of 7/31/09 (source: Department of Labor).