[endogui]

Why are coins more impacted than bills? Shouldn't a slowdown in the movement of cash throughout the economy affect both coins and bills roughly equally?

[kdmccormick]

My guess:

Tha article states that closure of bank premises is driving the shortage. You can get new coins at banks. You can't get coins from ATMs or grocery store cash-back.

[quickthrowman]

There’s always a ton of cash moving around. People don’t pay for weed and cocaine with nickels and dimes, they use bills ;)