Just arrived at Heathrow, exchanged some cash at the currency stand, and left with a puzzled feeling. This is so not what I remember the exchange rate to be from back in 2012. Has the pound sterling dropped or USD soar?
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1GBP= 1.55USD right now.
That is roughly the same as it was in 2012, with conversation rates somewhere between 1.50USD and 1.60USD.
The EUR <=> USD is in the toilet right now, which made shopping in the USA a lot more expensive -.-
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The pound is not unaffected by the Eurozone mess… plus Heathrow’s rate will not be the best! I don’t think it’s changed much lately unless the last week or so has caused a slide, though… it’s been about $3=£2 for multiple years
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USD has soared, in my experience.
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And then some people will keep telling me that the Obama presidency did nothing to improve the economy.
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The dollar is up relative to the euro because of Europe’s troubles, not because of any brilliance on Obama’s part. I do love Janet Yellen, though — her refusal to raise interest rates has kept the stock market soaring despite the lackluster overall economic growth.
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