On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:19:16 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:
In article ,
ess (phil hunt) wrote:
Furthermore, the euro has been appreciating against the dollar (by
20% this year) so if we count GDP at current exchange rates (the
other way being PPP) the EU may already be ahead.

You should remember that the Euro/Dollar ratio has been manipulated very
hard by some of the European countries,

Actually, European countries don't have the power to control
exchange rates. If you don't agree, ask George Soros or Norman
Lamont, who will no doubt put you right.

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