Egg prices hit a record high of $5.90 per dozen in February 2025, up from $2.50 a year earlier, with a 10% increase in February alone following January’s 15% rise. While bird flu is the primary driver—killing nearly 40 million commercial egg-laying hens in 2024—other factors like production costs, supply-demand dynamics, and potential market manipulation are also contributing. The Justice Department is investigating whether large producers have artificially inflated prices, though the American Egg Board maintains the price spike is solely due to bird flu disruptions.

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Gold Price Today: What to Watch Before the April 29 FOMC
Gold is trading near $4,707 on April 23 as the final pre-FOMC data window closes. Jobless claims came in at 214,000, the dollar is at one-week highs, and Powell’s last meeting as Fed chair is six days away. Here’s what to watch before April 29.




