[jfengel]

If this were because of the dollar, then everything would inflate the same way.

The US is experiencing inflation, but nowhere near to this degree. American inflation right now is driven largely by the increase in oil prices, which figure into most other products.

I'm not trying to claim that everything is fine with the US economy (it isn't) or that Apple's price makes any sense (it doesn't). I just think that you're trying to use one event to justify something you already believe, and they're not connected.

[kderbyma]

I disagree....everything is massively inflated over the past decade and i would ask you to point to aomething that has maintained 2% inflation??? Anything?