Egg prices jumped 49% in the past year, more than any other grocery category, according to the consumer price index. Bird flu is the primary culprit, economists said. Millions of egg-laying hens died ...
Egg prices jumped 60% in 2022, according to the consumer price index, an inflation measure. One farm group claims major egg suppliers have engaged in a "collusive scheme" to gouge and fix prices to ...
Several grocery items have gotten more expensive this year. But nothing comes close to the rise in egg prices. In the year through November, not adjusted for seasonal swings, egg prices jumped 49%, ...
Egg prices have been stable for the past 40 years as supply and demand have been in sync. When supply issues occur, like with a bird flu outbreak, egg prices spike for a brief period. Today, inflation ...
(CNN) - While several grocery store items became more expensive this past year, nothing comes close to the rise in egg prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the price of eggs jumped 49 percent ...