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Price of Eggs Roundup
Faced with sky-high egg costs, Milwaukee restaurants increase prices, change menus
Milwaukee-area restaurants are feeling the effects of climbing egg prices, causing restaurants to increase the price of some dishes, while others are reducing the number of eggs they have available and pointing customers to other plates.
Meanwhile others who source eggs locally haven't felt the effects as much.
The rising prices come as avian flu continues to kill birds across the country, including millions of egg-laying hens.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retail egg prices increased by 13.8% in January after they had already risen 8.4% in December. Prices for eggs are predicted to increase 41% in 2025.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/dining/2025/03/07/milwaukee-breakfast-brunch-restaurants-deal-egg-prices-costs/81631426007/
Milwaukee-area restaurants are feeling the effects of climbing egg prices, causing restaurants to increase the price of some dishes, while others are reducing the number of eggs they have available and pointing customers to other plates.
Meanwhile others who source eggs locally haven't felt the effects as much.
The rising prices come as avian flu continues to kill birds across the country, including millions of egg-laying hens.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retail egg prices increased by 13.8% in January after they had already risen 8.4% in December. Prices for eggs are predicted to increase 41% in 2025.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/dining/2025/03/07/milwaukee-breakfast-brunch-restaurants-deal-egg-prices-costs/81631426007/
Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats
NEW YORK (AP) — As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies in the price of eggs.
Instead of leaning into Trump’s teardown of the federal government or his alliance with billionaire lieutenant Elon Musk, they’re steering to what they perceive as the everyday concerns of Americans — none more important than grocery prices and eggs in particular.
U.S. egg prices hit a record average of $4.95 per dozen in January, surpassing a previous record set in January 2023, according to federal data. In some parts of the country, they’re much higher. A Safeway supermarket in San Francisco was selling a dozen eggs for $10.99 this week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to rise 41% this year over last year’s average of $3.17 per dozen. Already, some restaurants are adding temporary surcharges when customers order eggs. Denny’s said its surcharge varies by region and even by restaurant, while Waffle House added a 50-cent surcharge per egg at all its restaurants.
https://apnews.com/article/eggs-democrats-trump-biden-tariffs-ca0e8d9c557e849f4715628d5313b622
NEW YORK (AP) — As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies in the price of eggs.
Instead of leaning into Trump’s teardown of the federal government or his alliance with billionaire lieutenant Elon Musk, they’re steering to what they perceive as the everyday concerns of Americans — none more important than grocery prices and eggs in particular.
U.S. egg prices hit a record average of $4.95 per dozen in January, surpassing a previous record set in January 2023, according to federal data. In some parts of the country, they’re much higher. A Safeway supermarket in San Francisco was selling a dozen eggs for $10.99 this week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to rise 41% this year over last year’s average of $3.17 per dozen. Already, some restaurants are adding temporary surcharges when customers order eggs. Denny’s said its surcharge varies by region and even by restaurant, while Waffle House added a 50-cent surcharge per egg at all its restaurants.
https://apnews.com/article/eggs-democrats-trump-biden-tariffs-ca0e8d9c557e849f4715628d5313b622