Historically, the British pound sterling has been stronger than many other currencies, including the U.S. dollar. The pound’s value was double that of the U.S. dollar as recently as 2007. In late ...
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KWASI KWARTENG, Britain’s new chancellor of the exchequer (pictured), insists he is not one to be moved by the gyrations of currency exchanges. “The markets will react as they will,” he told the House ...
The Bank of England had to step in Wednesday after markets deemed a new government economic plan unwise, but the pound has been on a longer slide. Credit...Suzie Howell for The New York Times ...
The British pound is hovering near its highest level against the dollar since January 2022. Some analysts argue its strength is more to do with weakness in the greenback this year. Market watchers are ...