A question for the economists on here....

[Taunton Blue Genie]

How does the U.S. determine how many dollar bills to print when many of them endlessly circulate on the streets of foreign countries?Does anyone have an idea of the ratio of dollar bills that are in circulation beyond the shores of the US and what effect does it have on the value of the dollar itself?

[BLUETIT]

How does the U.S. determine how many dollar bills to print when many of them endlessly circulate on the streets of foreign countries?Does anyone have an idea of the ratio of dollar bills that are in circulation beyond the shores of the US and what effect does it have on the value of the dollar itself?

You may as well ask "How long is a piece of string"

[Taunton Blue Genie]

You may as well ask "How long is a piece of string"

Thanks for your invaluable input, Tony. My understanding of the situation has now improved exponentially

[David Vincent]

An even more interesting question is why you think a "pissed up bunch of simpletons" would be able to give you an answer to your question.

[Toadstool]

I’m sure I read somewhere that a few years back there were more paper $ hidden in Columbia than there were in circulation in the US.

[BLUETIT]

I’m sure I read somewhere that a few years back there were more paper $ hidden in Columbia than there were in circulation in the US.

How do they know, if THEY ARE HIDDEN.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

An even more interesting question is why you think a "pissed up bunch of simpletons" would be able to give you an answer to your question.

Can you supply the answer yourself?

[Llanedeyrnblue]

How does the U.S. determine how many dollar bills to print when many of them endlessly circulate on the streets of foreign countries?Does anyone have an idea of the ratio of dollar bills that are in circulation beyond the shores of the US and what effect does it have on the value of the dollar itself?

I’ve got a one dollar bill, that’s a start

[severncity]

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/...-each-year.htm

[Taunton Blue Genie]

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/...-each-year.htm

Thanks but it doesn't answer my specific questions.

[not telling]

Not exactly the answer, Genie, but this is how the Bank of England deals with a similar problem - the issue of Scottish and Irish notes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21145103