Paula had her first panic attack six months ago. She was in her office preparing for an important work presentation when, suddenly, she felt an intense wave of fear. Then the room started spinning and she felt like she was going to throw up.
There is about $1.2 trillion dollars of U.S. currency in circulation. The Federal Reserve Banks distribute new currency for the U.S. Treasury Department, which prints it.
However given that the average US $1 bill  stays in circulation for 2.5 to 3.5 years and tâ¦hat the bills are  heavily used, they probably change hands at least once a day. That  would equate to about 900 to 1100 people using each one during its  existence.