Summary

Egg prices in the U.S. have reached a record high of $4.95 per dozen amid a severe bird flu outbreak that has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens.

The shortage is compounded by rising feed, fuel, and labor costs, as well as increased demand and stricter cage-free regulations in several states.

Consumers face empty shelves, surcharges, and limited availability, with some areas pricing cartons at $10 or more.

Prices are expected to continue rising, especially with Easter demand.

  • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    Only Democrats’ shadowy cabal control the economy like this, it’s a known fact from Fox News!

    Every day Obama wakes up before every American, and personally draws on the price tags of the things a Republican was craving that day with a sharpie, to ensure they yelled at a store clerk.

    Biden personally loves to go to a gas station and round up to the nearest dollar, but at Chevron stations it’s the nearest dollar plus 13 cents.

    Hilary Clinton uses space lasers to make streaming services remove content and increase the cost.

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    This was fun to just go off and write, have the Republicans considered making a weird sci-fi world to role play in, instead of ruining the world?