{"id":10722,"date":"2006-11-09T19:22:04","date_gmt":"2006-11-10T02:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2006\/11\/09\/as-popular-as-a-two-dollar-bill.html"},"modified":"2006-11-09T19:22:04","modified_gmt":"2006-11-10T02:22:04","slug":"as_popular_as_a_two_dolla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2006\/11\/09\/as_popular_as_a_two_dolla.html","title":{"rendered":"As popular as a … two dollar bill?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The $2 bill seems to be making a comeback<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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America’s little-used $2 bill, usually found in souvenir drawers, is on a roll. From mom-and-pop retailers to strip-club owners, the bill is shedding its play-money image and turning up in more and more wallets.<\/p>\n

In 2005, depository institutions ordered $122 million in $2 notes, according to Federal Reserve statistics. That is more than double the average amount ordered from 1991 to 2000.<\/p>\n

“We noticed the increase in demand beginning in 2001,” said Michael Lambert, assistant director for cash at the Federal Reserve. That year, banks ordered $92 million in $2 notes and ever since, the orders have grown.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Evidently they’re popular at strip clubs. <\/p>\n

I blame Canadians<\/a>. At least the ones who visit strip clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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