much more favourably than about 6 months ago! (in favour of the dollar being stronger and the £ very weak relative to where it was)
yes
In 2012 the English Pound (GBP) was stronger against the U.S. Dollar (USD) than the Euro (EUR). At the height of the GBP's value in 2012 it was worth 1.61 USD. At the height of the EUR's value in 2012 it was worth 1.34 USD.
The exchange rate is currently: 1 British Pound equals 1.52 US Dollar
yes as at the time of typing this the euro will get you 1.36830 USD
The British Pound is backed by silver where as the US dollar isn't backed by anything as use to be in the 18th century.
Obviously when the pound is stronger than the dollar on the world's currency exchange markets so that you get more dollars for you pounds.
much more favourably than about 6 months ago! (in favour of the dollar being stronger and the £ very weak relative to where it was)
yes
Currencies wax and wane. Perhaps this question is old as, in recent times (while I am answering this, the Singapore Dollar has strenthened significantly vis-a-vis the US Dollar. In my opinion, the long term future of the US Dollar is bleak.
US uses dollars ($) and the UK uses pounds (£) As of late 2009, the pound is worth about $1.6
1 US Dollar = .66 UK Pound
In 2012 the English Pound (GBP) was stronger against the U.S. Dollar (USD) than the Euro (EUR). At the height of the GBP's value in 2012 it was worth 1.61 USD. At the height of the EUR's value in 2012 it was worth 1.34 USD.
No it is not stronger since the European and USA recession the us dollar is stronger than the euro for the first time since 2003 1USD =0.76EUR
The exchange rate is currently: 1 British Pound equals 1.52 US Dollar
1 US dollar is worth 0.689 pounds. 1 pound is worth $1.4327
1 UK pound = 1,624 52 US $