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