This narrative assumes that everyone is a mindless robot who believes everything that they're told. There is some degree of truth to this, but for the most part

This narrative assumes that everyone is a mindless robot who believes everything that they're told. There is some degree of truth to this, but for the most part, prices are set by supply and demand. Egg prices rose because the avian flu killed off a significant percentage of chickens. They have since fallen back now to normal. The same thing happens to gas. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111