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Senators urge DOJ to dig deeper into alleged manipulation of egg prices

  • Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks urged the Department of Justice to expand its investigation into alleged manipulation of egg prices in the U.S. Egg market in early 2025.
  • They raised concerns that major egg producers might exploit the ongoing avian flu outbreak to restrict supply and artificially inflate prices, noting past price-fixing liabilities.
  • The DOJ began investigating potential price gouging in January 2025 amid record-high egg prices, which placed financial strain on working-class families while wholesale prices showed mixed trends.
  • According to USDA and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, retail egg prices rose 25% from $4.95 a dozen in January to $6.22 in March 2025, while wholesale prices fell to $3.69 by early May.
  • The senators seek detailed DOJ analysis on profit increases and price changes following the probe announcement, emphasizing the need to determine if producers conspired to inflate prices artificially.
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WBAL broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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