A closer look
Benjamin Franklin's face is doing a lot more heavy lifting in foreign nations than at your local Target. Despite being an American note, roughly eighty percent of all physical $100 bills are hoarded overseas. They serve as the undisputed baseline currency for shadow economies, international cartels, and citizens of countries suffering from hyperinflation. It proves that America's greatest and most reliable export isn't culture or technology; it's the sheer psychological comfort of a crisp green banknote.
