Here’s Why Egg Prices Are So High—And May Get Worse

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Egg prices are expected to increase by more than 20 % in the coming year. According to the expected inflation rate of 2.2 % for the overall food – due to extreme pathogenic bird flu that is restricting poultry supply in the United States

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36.8 %. Accordingly, how much egg prices were in December 2024 compared to last December Consumer Price Index Released on January 15.

How is the high prices of eggs and food prices?

Prior to the November presidential election, in which President Donald Trump defeated the then President Kamla Harris, Republicans inflated and how the then President Joe Biden had increased costs. Voters relied on Trump on Harris to handle the economy, and inflation was a fundamental problem for many voters: Associated Press 9 out of 10 voters have reported that “the price of the grocery was very or somewhat worried about” and in the mid -2022, when inflation came to a height of four decades. When they were campaigning, Trump Promised Although he would eliminate the “scary of inflation” and bring prices “very fast” Economists warned Plans to impose Trump’s prices and deport workers will not help Americans less expenses. When the CBS “faces the nation” on Sunday asked if the grocery prices would fall down, vice president JD Venus said “Prices are coming down, but it will take a while.” Democrats, including San Elizabeth Warren, D Moss, in a letter to the president on Sunday, have yet to jump on Trump and Venice for not reducing prices, if they were elected “immediately food. Reducing prices “repeatedly promised”. The president, “but instead” he focuses on the January 6 invaders to exile and forgive, ” NBC News Notified. The Trump team overtook the criticism, saying that their actions of “removing US energy” would generate the costs of American families across the country.

How many eggs can you buy has limits?

Something Stores And Retailer How many egg cartons can be purchased together has begun to enforce the limits. Market basket stores in two cities of Massachusetts have sold eggs in two cartons of family, CBS News Reported, and New York Times Some other stores, including entire foods, have begun to restrict the purchase of eggs. Southeast Grocery China Publix Told 11alive In Georgia, some egg items are limited due to the increase in the demand for eggs, and Grassy Chen Ladle told the shop that they had laid the egg limit in their stores across the country. “Egg brands sold at Lodle US stores are currently limited to 2, which ensures fair distribution: Green Valley, Simpson’s eggs, and Puggie’s form,” Lodle, Lodle. Told the news station. Before in January, Axios Trader Jose, Harris Tetter and Hole Foods locations were reported in Washington, DC, with at least one whole food items in the area restricting people to three dozen eggs, “Prevent consumers when buying eggs Consumers were asking to do.

What is the bird flu?

Bird flu refers to the disease when an animal or person is affected by the Aian Flow Type A virus, though it is usually spread among birds and not people. According to the centers for controlling and prevention of diseases, the HPAI virus was first detected in the United States in January 2022, in the forest aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard flocks. It was the first time to detect in early 2022 when viruses were found in the United States after 2016. Since 2022, each state has been affected by the disease and the CDC has been reported more than 1,464 poultry outbreaks. This virus spreads through the sticky, wholesale or pope of the affected animals.

Where is the bird flu?

Bird flu is affecting milk and poultry all over the United States, though in some areas there are more matters. As of January 24, California, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri and Indiana were spreading eight birds flu, which resulted in the loss of 8.3 million birds. According to the USDA’s egg market review, this loss was 3.6 % of the traditional cage layer and 1.5 % of the inorganic cage -free flock.

Can people get bird flu?

Yes, though it is not very common. People who get bird flu usually get “directly unsafe contacts … with affected birds or other affected animals”. Cdc Said Most humanitarian affairs in the United States are lightening and the spread of a person is not known here, but the United States recorded its first bird flu human matter in Louisiana in December, and later the patient died. –

In contrast

Although the bird flu has removed thousands of egg -laying chickens, the price of eggs is having a huge impact, it does not seem to make a big difference on the price of the chicken. The cost of chicken was only 1.2 % year by year and only 0.3 % from November to December.

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Since April, in the United States, the various conditions for birds have been spreading through livestock and livestock when the Food and Drug Administration said that some of the pasteurized milk samples are the remains of H5N1. As a result of the outbreak of cattle, officials in California declared an emergency and suspended the sale of raw milk from raw farms as the bird flu was detected in its sample.

Do we not know

How much egg prices have increased this month. Next user price index will be issued February 12 And it will be explained in detail how much prices of eggs, poultry and more have increased from December to January.

Read more

Egg prices are rising. Don’t expect it to change at any time (Associated Press)

The death of the first bird flu reports in the United States (Forbes)

Democrats to Trump to promise to reduce food prices. (NBC News)