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Economists aren’t clear on why $100 bills are spiking in circulation

The number of notes out there has doubled since 2008, the Federal Reserve says.

Economists aren’t clear on why $100 bills are spiking in circulation
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Is it the drug trade? Petty crime? Low interest rates? Economists don’t agree on why there’s been a spike of hundred dollar bills out there. We look at some of the reasons.

Data: The Federal Reserve

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