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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Elizabeth Warren Takes on Egg Prices, Proving Again She May Be the Dumbest Member of the US Senate
Senator Elizabeth Warren claims that egg prices are skyrocketing. She blames corporate greed and is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate. The problem is that egg prices dropped considerably a couple of months ago and have been stable ever since. While legacy media and most Democrats have moved on to defending MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, Senator Warren continues to make eggs her mission, facts be damned. Are you being intentionally …
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