Seems like almost every day our "sound" dollar takes a hit against the Euro.  When Bush took office the Euro was worth 83 cents.  Today it is $1.24.  That's a %50 swing against the Europepean money.  At this rate everybody will be in a million dollar house and not even have to move.
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Just like Reagan and Papa Bush he is bankrupting us... well, his sponsors need to be paid back
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Currency values between countries aren't controlled by any specific agency or anything, they're resultant of the economic factors in the various countries. A country can't just one day say 'hey, our currency's worth 10 times more than it was yesterday!' - it's a measure of how much money will by in the given countries versus production costs, etc. etc. - it isn't a controlled value.
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United States Dollars
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I'm guessing you've never been to America.  I've traveled through most of Europe, the standard of living is nowhere even close to that of America.  There are a few cities that have a different standard but are on par with the USA. As far as being relevant...Yes the USA is a major purchaser of European goods and their economies are interlinked.  If the US economy fails so will be the fate of Europe's just as if Europe's economy fails so is the fate of America's.
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Higher interest rates in the United States mean that the supply of US dollars is lower (because less borrowing is enabled).  As a result, it will take more euros to purchase a certain amount of dollars and thus fewer dollars to purchase a certain amount of Euros.  This means that the US dollar will become stronger in relation to the Euro (i.e. a change similar to 1.26 dollars/euro to 1.1 dollars/euro).
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You poor, naive soul. The current economy is driven by the billions we're spending in Iraq and from those programs supporting the war. Our current debt is 8 TRILLION DOLLARS. Does that represent a healthy economy? No attacks on American soil? It took the terrorists nearly a decade to plan and execute 9-11. Our borders are not secure. Our ports are not secure. Our airport security is a joke. Don't get too comfy. Unemployment is down, but name one bill or action Bush has initiated to directly affect this? Yes, there are more homeowners, and foreclosure notices as well. Many homeowners are a paycheck away from bankruptcy. \n\nThe sad truth is that there is no comparison between Bush's  few "accomplishments" and his innumerable failures. Wake up and smell the incompetency.
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about 1.25 million dollars US or \n1 million euro
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It sure as hell isn't the supply economics that is in place now. Just look at the deficet and debt to see any success if false success. We are at war and alot of people are out of work. Don't make any sense until you see the policys of George Bush.
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Yes, it leads to weakening of the dollar which makes commodity's cost more firing inflation. The interest alone could fund every social program that the repuglicans hate so much. It is a sad day when we spend more on a useless  war then to help people in our own country. In the long run it will cost as taxes will have to be raise on everybody to pay for the tax cuts to the very rich.
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Um...not to state the obvious, but...it's falling.  Markets do that from time to time, and it doesn't necessarily mean that there's anything significant going on.  It's just a sign that people are unhappy/uneasy/worried/ panicking/ taking out money for other things.  \n\nIf a little blip like this has you on Prozac, you'll be comatose before long.  You have to go into investing with an understanding that we'll go through ups and downs.  \n\nHaving said all that, I'm not convinced that this drop is entirely unwarranted.  As one previous answerer said, inflation is now becoming a legitimate worry.  Greenspan, with his magic wand, is gone.  And we're stuck with all this wild spending our government is doing (and not paying for). We're wondering how it could possibly NOT be inflationary.  (Secret hint: it can't.)\n\nSo, armed with that info, what should you do?\n\nPersonally, I've been keen on investing outside the U.S. for some time now.  And today, with overseas markets falling harder than ours, this may be an opportunity to do some switching.  Of course, if the U.S. dollar falls, we'll probably buy less imports from them, but I doubt if that will plunge the world into recession.  We're big, but not that big.\n\nLonger term, I suggest you vote for politicians that understand fiscal responsibility.  (Secret hint: neither of the major candidates in the last election!)\n\nHope you can hold on through this difficult time.
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NO!!! people complaun about the different currencies but inteligence just over idiot can keep it straught. i miss the different looks & textures. i still, after all this time, hear complaints from the richer countries that the euro has thrashed their wealth. the poorer countries complain about the prices of goods. i hope uk never adopts it, it would be disasterous for the britton. travel in eu isnt better but its not worse unless i intend on buying low & selling high.
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I really don't believe this theory any more; because America didn't just bounce back from Bush seniors 1st war in Iraq. If it wasn't for Clinton making it crystal clear that America was bankrupt, and had to pay their debts. The interests rates would have never ever fallen back. People would have never been able to own their own homes, and would still be renting. This was the whole theory of the Republicans since they don't believe that your an American unless your white and a home owner. With this current destruction of America monetary system again by the other new Bush should prove my theory. Vote these idiots out, and free America from Tyrants in November.
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It's a sign that the dollar is quickly losing purchasing power.  An ounce of gold will always be an ounce of gold, the only thing changing is the number of dollars it takes to buy one.  The more dollars (or the higher stock market prices) the les purchasing power the dollar has.\n\nThis always happens when an administration completely ignores the rules of finance and tries to get REALLY rich by plundering the piggy bank and borrowing so heavily that there is no way to pay back the loans unless the dollars value is greatly reduced.  For example, if $20 will buy 20 gallons of gas, then a dollar is worth a gallon of gas.  If you charge 100 gallons of gas on a credit card at $1.00 per gallon, you have borrowed $100.  Of course, you have to pay interest on the $100 you borrowed, say an extra $10, so you end up paying back $110.  Should the price of gas go up to $3.00 a gallon, then your 100 gallons of gas would be worth $300.  So, you sell 36 gallons of gas for $110 and pay back the $110 you owe and still have 64 gallons of gas remaining.  The gas hasn't changed, only the value of the purchasing medium-the dollar, so even though the person who loaned you the $100 to buy the gas in the first place makes $10 interest on his loan, he can now only buy 36 gallons of gas with the $110.\n\nWhen you apply this same logic to the scale of the finances of a country, then the only way to pay back the trillions of dollars of debt is with dollars worth much less than the money borrowed.  This is called inflation.  Though the stock market may be somewhat overvalued now, the existing dollars now circulating might never be worth enough again to bring the stock market down.  I think the market, gold, utilities, food, energy, and just about everything else will continue to spiral upwards until it reaches some crisis proportion, like $100 for a loaf of bread.  Then folks will elect a democratic regime and they will be blamed by the republicans for the problem.  Enventually, a socialist society will evolve, either that, or there will be an extremely painful war and everybody loses everything.
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$12.38 today, but keep an eye on the rate\nhttp://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/convert?amt=7&from=GBP&to=USD
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Ignoring the Bush-bashing despite how much I might like it.\n\nRepublicans nowadays are "pro-business" or basically in economics "supply-siders".  It's a view where if the means of producing things, in this case businesses, are able to produce more, it will benefit the economy with higher production and lower prices.  Now, if the minimal wage was to be increased, where is that extra money going to come from?  The pockets of business owners and companies.  This means a higher cost for them which would mean that they aren't making as much money.  Since they are not making as much money, they will make less, creating higher prices from shortages and too much demand.\n\nOn the other hand, if we did have an increase on minimal wage, it could lead to higher inflation.  Companies may want to increase prices to soak up the extra cash.  In addition, it would be up to the Federal Reserve to control the inflation.  They may choose to do so by increasing the reserve requirement, making it harder for you to get a bank loan.  They may also choose to increase the prime interest rate, increaing all other interest rates elsewhere, hurting everyone in the economy.\n\nThe economy is a fickle, little thing.
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In my opinion the U S dollar is not a safe currency to be in at the moment. There are some realatively safe ways to protect ones self from currency fluctuations but short term anything could happen. \n\nOne possibility is to have some of your assets in oil securities. Oil is relatively currency free as an investment. Another possibility is to invest in a pool of debt securities of various foreign governments. That minimizes the risk associated with one currency.
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Today, One Euro equals 1.19 US Dollars. The exchange rate changes daily.