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Online diary of [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]] for '''Tuesday May 17, 2022'''.
Online diary of [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]] for '''Tuesday May 17, 2022'''.


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== Diary ==
== Diary ==

Revision as of 18:33, 18 July 2023

Online diary of Karl Jones for Tuesday May 17, 2022.

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Hundred dollar bills

Lost in Iraq

2007: How the US sent $12bn in cash to Iraq. And watched it vanish

Special flights brought in tonnes of banknotes which disappeared into the war zone

Surge

2019: There’s been a mysterious surge in $100 bills in circulation, possibly linked to global corruption

WED, FEB 27 20199:22 AM

The number of hundred-dollar bills in circulation has skyrocketed in the past decade. It could be a troubling indicator for global corruption as high-denomination bills remain a go-to for criminals, given the anonymity and lack of transaction record. “There’s certainly enough evidence to say it is an enabler of corruption, but it is also a way for people to keep assets outside of the financial system,” says Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek research.

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