Chart 2

The number of FDIC-insured "problem institutions" has fallen to historical lows during this expansion.
Date	Number
12-91	1,430
03-92	1,362
06-92	1,305
09-92	1,227
12-92	1066
03-93	926
06-93	789
09-93	665
12-93	575
03-94	501
06-94	433
09-94	377
12-94	318
03-95	286
06-95	254
09-95	217
12-95	193
03-96	169
06-96	137
09-96	125
12-96	117
03-97	112
06-97	103
09-97	98
12-97	92
03-98	84
06-98	82
09-98	88
12-98	84
03-99	80
06-99	76
09-99	80
12-99	79
03-00	87
06-00	89
09-00	90
12-00	94
03-01	95
06-01	102
09-01	94
12-01	114
03-02	124
06-02	136
09-02	146
12-02	136
03-03	129
06-03	125
09-03	116
12-03	116
03-04	114
06-04	102
09-04	95
12-04	80
03-05	80
06-05	74
09-05	68
12-05	52

Source: FDIC