Why Americans care so much about eggs prices – and how this issue got so political
- Written by Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork
The price of eggs has risen dramatically in recent years across the US. A dozen eggs cost US$1.20 (92p) in June 2019, but the price is now around US$4.90 (with a peak of US$8.17 in early March).
Some restaurants have imposed surcharges on egg-based dishes, bringing even more attention to escalating costs. And there are also shortages on supermarket...
