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Senators Demand Probe into Soaring Egg Prices

5/10/2025

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Amid soaring egg prices, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks are calling on the Justice Department to probe major U.S. egg producers for possible anticompetitive practices. With retail egg prices surging by 25%, they challenge the narrative that avian flu is the only culprit, demanding transparency on profit hikes and potential price manipulation.

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Amid soaring egg prices, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks are calling on the Justice Department to probe major U.S. egg producers for possible anticompetitive practices. With retail egg prices surging by 25%, they challenge the narrative that avian flu is the only culprit, demanding transparency on profit hikes and potential price manipulation.