"The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry."

"The calls, texts and emails start coming in before 6 in the morning: restaurants, bakeries and others desperate to find eggs.

Brian Moscogiuri is an egg broker. A vice president for the wholesale company Eggs Unlimited, he works the phone in his home office in Toms River, N.J., until late into the evening, trying to connect hopeful buyers with farms that have eggs to spare.

But as avian influenza has led to egg shortages and record wholesale prices — an average of more than $8 a dozen, up from $2.25 last fall — Mr. Moscogiuri’s job has been less making matches and more providing therapy, he said."

Danielle Kaye and Julie Creswell report for the New York Times February 25, 2025. [2]

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"How Trump's Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Could Hit You At The Grocery Store" (NPR) [4]