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Gee--$1.87 for 1 British pound! Is Duhbya trying to convert Americans...
to his way of thinking about the world? Or is it his way of
"improving" the economy before the 2004 election? To ensure that Americans spend money in America and on American goods? It was a nasty shock when we went to buy some money for the trip. The rate, I swear, was better a week or two before Christmas. At the rate the American dollar is plummeting, we might as well be in Venezuela! Lil |
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Gee--$1.87 for 1 British pound! Is Duhbya trying to convertAmericans...
Lil wrote: to his way of thinking about the world? Or is it his way of "improving" the economy before the 2004 election? To ensure that Americans spend money in America and on American goods? It was a nasty shock when we went to buy some money for the trip. The rate, I swear, was better a week or two before Christmas. At the rate the American dollar is plummeting, we might as well be in Venezuela! Today the rate is about $1.78=1GBP. Historicaly the USD is lowest near Christmas and Strongest rate at the end of Febuary. A weak $ does help with US Exports and tourism. |
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Gee--$1.87 for 1 British pound! Is Duhbya trying to convert Americans...
"Lil" wrote
| to his way of thinking about the world? Or is it his way of | "improving" the economy before the 2004 election? To ensure that | Americans spend money in America and on American goods? Any 'beneficial' effect probably has more to do with the weak USD making American goods look cheaper to America's export customers, than with deterring personal travel or imports. As a %age of the population, comparatively few Americans travel outside the USA, so any effect on personal travel would have a minor effect on the US economy. Of course the richness and variety of Britain's culture and heritage mean that a visit is well worth while even if you have to sell the weans into slavery to pay for it :-) Owain |
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Gee--$1.87 for 1 British pound! Is Duhbya trying to convert Americans...
On the other hand, a guy just offered to sell me the Empire State Building
for a million bucks, which on the current exchange rate works out at GBP7.12. Think I should go for it ? |
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Gee--$1.87 for 1 British pound! Is Duhbya trying to convert Americans...
"Lil" wrote in message om... to his way of thinking about the world? Or is it his way of "improving" the economy before the 2004 election? To ensure that Americans spend money in America and on American goods? It was a nasty shock when we went to buy some money for the trip. The rate, I swear, was better a week or two before Christmas. At the rate the American dollar is plummeting, we might as well be in Venezuela! Lil Venezuela would probably be better - they have their own oil supply. |
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