AI the cause again. Not blamed. It's the reason.

This bubble can't burst soon enough.

This is what drives inflation.

Price gouging can. Debts in a foreign currency can. ... and this, when a bunch of VC cash can out bid the whole market place and drive prices up on an item or class of items.

Average people who want that item pay more to keep up, inflation sticks. It's one of the MANY dangers of having a large wealth gap in society.