Originally Posted by
Jim Jones
Since the U.S. Treasury is always changing the notes, why don't they print $500 or $1,000 bills? 100 bucks doesn't buy nearly as much as it did in the 1800's!
There is no need for that. Only a small % of US$ is in paper form, the rest is electronic. Larger denominations would make it easier for organized crime to move money (as is the case with the 500€ bill, according to some reports)