If the price of eggs is leaving you shell-shocked, you’re not alone—but blame bird flu, not inflation.
The ensuing egg shortage drove the price of a dozen grade-A eggs to $4.25 in December, more than double the $1.79 average in December 2021, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. The chart below shows how egg prices have surged far more than groceries in general.
Fortunately for omelet lovers, the government forecasts egg prices to gradually go down in the coming months as farmers continue to rebuild their egg-laying flocks.
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