Egg prices are a problem; it's time for solutions

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By Patricia Lopez / Bloomberg Opinion

During the presidential campaign, nothing captured Americans’ dissatisfaction with inflation as succinctly as the price of eggs. As a candidate, President Trump repeatedly said that “When I win, I will bring prices down on Day 1.” Of course, that has not happened. Instead, eggs cost more than ever. Denny’s and Waffle House are adding egg surcharges to their menus and many grocery store shelves are empty.

Avian flu has hit U.S. egg producers hard. Farmers have been forced to kill off more than 150 million of their egg-laying hens, limiting supply and sending prices soaring.

The blame for an outbreak that started in 2022 cannot be laid fully at the feet of an administration barely in its sixth week. But it is Trump’s problem now. And so far, he has only made matters worse.

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Last week, the department acknowledged that the federal government’s mass firings included an unconfirmed number of people working on the bird flu response; a stunning display of bureaucratic incompetence. Officials now are scrambling to find and rehire them.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-egg-prices-are-a-problem-its-time-for-solutions/

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1. Just substitute eggs with the rich though they may be too fatty for some recipes. nt