Patricia Lopez, Columnist

Egg Prices Are a Problem. So Where Are the Solutions?

The bird flu has created a crisis for farmers and consumers, while Musk and Trump have slashed the agency trying to fight the virus.

February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM UTC

By Patricia Lopez

Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.

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During the presidential campaign, nothing captured Americans’ dissatisfaction with inflation as succinctly as the price of eggs. As a candidate, President Donald Trump repeatedly said that “When I win, I will bring prices down on Day 1.” Of course, that has not happened. Instead, eggs cost more than ever. Denny’s and Waffle House are adding egg surcharges to their menus and many grocery store shelves are empty.

Avian flu has hit US egg producers hard. Farmers have been forced to kill off more than 150 million of their egg-laying hens, limiting supply and sending prices soaring.