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60% sounds like a big number but come on, an average egg still costs only 35 cents in January 2023, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://dat

• tyingq 4y ago
  That would be $4.20 for a dozen. They are $6+ near me. Guessing part of the concern is that lower income folks might have historically substituted eggs for meat when money was tight.
  • kleiba 4y ago
    Sure, but eggs are still very affordable. That said, meat is also one of the cheapest foods you can buy in many cases, usually quite a bit cheaper than fresh fruits and vegetable.
• commandlinefan 4y ago
  Well, is it just eggs? Or is everything 60% more expensive? That will be a problem. I know that when I go out to eat, the bill seems to be about twice what I remember it being even a year ago.
  • kleiba 4y ago
    Well, the inflation of the last year is not a secret. But this article is specifically about eggs. For the end consumer, it is of course a product that by itself is consumed only in moderate quantities, although fried eggs for breakfast is a much more common thing to have in the US than in a lot of other Western countries. However, eggs are of course used in the preparation of a lot of other products that are regularly consumed (pasta, baked goods,...). Thus an increase in the price of eggs alone would have an effect on the price of those products too, but with eggs being only one of a number of ingredients, that would still be a moderate increase. The raise in prices you see is across the board is due to _everything_ having become more expensive, not just an after-effect from pricier eggs.