This is am interesting article, a bit lengthy too.
http://startpage.lenovo.com/news/rea...r_us_econo-afp
From the article:
And with domestic consumption the primary driver of growth, the stronger dollar means lower import prices and so, potentially, more spending power for American families.
"If you look at the economy as a whole, the damage is fairly limited," Behravesh said.
So now the dollar is doing too well against the rest of the world-- too well for the good of American international companies.