They are half the cost in Canada right now due to better supply management and taking public health a bit more seriously (only 6% of Canadians chickens are infected vs 14% of American chickens).
I’m not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign… I mean, it’s probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
eggs went from about ~$3.00 us to ~$8.00 us for a dozen large, that coupled with every other fucking thing that’s gone through the roof in unabated unregulated “post pandemic” inflation, hits just about everyone, it hurts, and means or causes fear that just about everyone will stop being able to afford their basic needs
Ouch, man. Now I can begin to understand. They are around $1 a dozen here, and we think that’s expensive.
But their prices are quite decoupled from everything else right now (eggs and chicken meat). So you will very likely get severe inflation and more difficulty on affording your basic needs, but that’s because of Trump, and the price of the eggs is actually not relevant to the overall picture.
the price of eggs is relevant in that the states and federal government do not have the processes in place to protect the chicken and egg supplies from viruses like the Avian Influenza H5N1 making their availability tenuous and prone to spikes like we’re seeing now. the price of eggs is relevant for public safety. there’s few things more fundemental.
It’s used as a barometer to gauge the overall prices of groceries. It differs from country to country. Back in my home country, a type of small, cheap fish was used as the measurement. Meaning, when even that cheap little fish is getting expensive, you know it’s really bad.
They’re part of the consumer price index, a measure of inflation which in turn impacts the fed interest rate. A high rate means a high cost of borrowing which is bad for business (especially small business / start ups).
For most people it just contributes to the cost of living crisis but it has greater implications on the economy as a whole.
Trump has promised a reduction in interest rates this year while nearly all of his policies are designed to worsen inflation in the short term.
i chuckled-- but eggs are pretty expensive everywhere at the moment.
They are half the cost in Canada right now due to better supply management and taking public health a bit more seriously (only 6% of Canadians chickens are infected vs 14% of American chickens).
I’m not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign… I mean, it’s probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
Bread, milk and eggs are just traditional bellwethers of food economy in the US, so they get scrutinized first/most.
eggs went from about ~$3.00 us to ~$8.00 us for a dozen large, that coupled with every other fucking thing that’s gone through the roof in unabated unregulated “post pandemic” inflation, hits just about everyone, it hurts, and means or causes fear that just about everyone will stop being able to afford their basic needs
Ouch, man. Now I can begin to understand. They are around $1 a dozen here, and we think that’s expensive.
But their prices are quite decoupled from everything else right now (eggs and chicken meat). So you will very likely get severe inflation and more difficulty on affording your basic needs, but that’s because of Trump, and the price of the eggs is actually not relevant to the overall picture.
the price of eggs is relevant in that the states and federal government do not have the processes in place to protect the chicken and egg supplies from viruses like the Avian Influenza H5N1 making their availability tenuous and prone to spikes like we’re seeing now. the price of eggs is relevant for public safety. there’s few things more fundemental.
It’s used as a barometer to gauge the overall prices of groceries. It differs from country to country. Back in my home country, a type of small, cheap fish was used as the measurement. Meaning, when even that cheap little fish is getting expensive, you know it’s really bad.
When your barometer breaks, you are supposed to get another one. Otherwise you get a “36 Roentgen” moment.
They’re part of the consumer price index, a measure of inflation which in turn impacts the fed interest rate. A high rate means a high cost of borrowing which is bad for business (especially small business / start ups).
For most people it just contributes to the cost of living crisis but it has greater implications on the economy as a whole.
Trump has promised a reduction in interest rates this year while nearly all of his policies are designed to worsen inflation in the short term.