FDIC press release, July 6, 2006: “Job market conditions remained generally positive in most of the U.S. through the first quarter of 2006, with some pockets of weakness along the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the auto-dependent upper Midwest. FDIC-insured institutions also continue to record strong earnings, supported by low credit losses and growth in both real estate and commercial lending. However, many states show signs of an emerging slowdown in housing market activity. These and other state-level economic and banking trends are summarized in the Summer 2006 edition of FDIC State Profiles released today.”