Egg Prices Surge in US Inflation Data as Bird Flu Wipes Out Hens
- In April, egg prices rose the most of all consumer products
- Avian influenza has killed close to 10% of the nation’s hens
Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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Egg prices are skyrocketing in new US inflation data, pushed up by a deadly bird flu that’s killed almost 10% of the country’s hens, adding to already rising food costs.
A dozen eggs at grocery stores cost 23% more in April than in March, at $2.52. That’s the biggest increase among consumer products tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in a report released Wednesday.