Podcast Explores Paradox of Rising $100 Bill Circulation

Odd Lots: Why Money Launderers Love $100 Bills (Podcast)

Hardly anyone nowadays seems to carry much cash, never mind carrying around a bunch of $100 bills. So why does the amount of physical cash in circulation — especially big denominations like the $100 bill — keep increasing? There’s a pretty obvious answer. All those dollars are being laundered and used by criminal enterprises. In this episode, we speak with journalist Oliver Bullough, author of Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won, about this cash paradox. We discuss how cartels

By Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal