thanks, john. reporter: you bet. sunday on meet the press, the president s top military adviser admiral mike mullen. if it s sunday it s meet the press check your local listings. more troubling signs about the economy. the fdic has taken over five more failed banks costing the agency $335 million. that makes 108 banks the fdic has had to rescue, on track to surpass last year s total of 140 bank failures. a good showing for wall street in july. the market had its best month in a year. americans confidence in the economy slipped amid worries over unemployment. joining me now nbc financial analyst vera gibbons. good morning, alex. how many losses? 8 million jobs. i know. how does this rate with consumer confidence? the market had its best month