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Why hasn't the US Dollar ever gotten a "true" redesign? (nord.pub)
submitted 23 hours ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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I know for example, the Swiss Franc has changed its appearance over the years (the 9th series from that has unveiled since 2016 is currently valid today) although they're issuing a 10th series set to launch sometime in 2030. The Euro is also considered on being redesigned today (the 2002 original is becoming rarer, while the 2013-19 series is currently in circulation with the removal of the 500โ‚ฌ note capping it at 200โ‚ฌ).

That begs the question, why has US Dollar remained the same for so long even though it has changed with little detail (it looks bland as hell in comparison to the Swiss Franc) except adding watermarks, the 90s $100 bill is black and white, the 2009 redesign added a security strip and a quill but Franklin is still depicted. Swiss Franc gets redesigned every 10-15 years, the last time US Dollar was redesigned was around 2004-13.

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[โ€“] -3 points 23 hours ago (6 children)

Is there a need to? Redesigned bills could be incompatible with existing dollar bill validators on vending machines and kiosks. Easier to leave them the same.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 20 hours ago* (2 children)

    If you've ever seen Euros or Australian dollars, they have a lot of accessibility features such as each denomination being a different size and color and raised print. As per usual for the US, somebody had to sue to get anything done and get accessibility considered, the US bills being the only currency out of 180 to have all of its bills be the same size. The lawsuit started in 2006 and the results might be fully rolled out by 2030. At least one redesign since the decision ignored accessibility for the blind.

    Australia has fun names for some bills like lobster and pineapple. Extra bonus: no pictures of slave owners like on the US $1 and $2 bills.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

    Jesus those comments. Also downvotes ๐Ÿ˜„

    that's totally reasonable with its own pros and cons. feels like I'm on reddit.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 19 hours ago

    Someone made a good point regarding accessibility for the blind. In lieu of blind-friendly notes from the mint there's mobile apps and standalone devices that can identify bills for the blind, and embossing stamps that can mark braille numbers on bills. That aside, cash payments are declining toward the inevitable day that all transactions are cashless. Counterfeiting of the dollar has also trended downward over the years, especially in regards to the $100.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 17 hours ago* (1 child)

    It's not reasonable though lol. It's another example of something just about every other country on earth has figured out that "the greatest country on earth" says is too difficult. See: healthcare, chip+pin, tap payments, public transit, vacation time, maternity+paternity leave, etc, etc, etc.

    It gets really obnoxious to listen to when put beside the superiority complex the US has

    Edit: it's genuinely kind of impressive how Americans have both a superiority complex and an inferiority complex at the same time

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 23 hours ago (1 child)

    H u h you can just... adjust most modern note readers.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

    Or, we have so many things in this country that need to change that maybe it's not worth the investment in changing what our money looks like.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child)

    I live in Scotland which has 4 different types of notes circulating at the same time, all have been replaced over time as to prevent forgeries and are currently very secure. US Notes are known for being insecure as fuck which causes significant losses to retailers and loss of confidence in cash transactions. Its honestly a bit of a joke more hasn't been done to secure the currency (even the updates to the currency in the early 2010s were very meh.)

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 19 hours ago

    I sort of hear you, but all other countries get around this because most new money has digital or computer vision trackers now. Making it in fact easy for vendors as their POS devices and software update for them.

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