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cab67

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28. It's called "supply and demand."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 05:23 PM

Mar 2025

The supply has been disrupted. Demand has not. Hence, prices have risen.

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DOJ opens investigation into egg companies for price-fixing [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Showboating. You don't get to go after just one particular item for price-gouging. It's been affecting practically every Karasu Mar 2025 #1

In a normal administration, this would be a reasonable thing to investigate. unblock Mar 2025 #2

Elect a clown, get their circus performers. NotHardly Mar 2025 #21

"Avian flu virus, you're under arrest" Walleye Mar 2025 #3

"There are a lot of small egg producers aren't there?" Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #11

Yeah, until they all go meet with the orange gibbon and give proper obeisance. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #4

They'll attack somebody KS Toronado Mar 2025 #5

So free markets aren't so free, eh? C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #6

Sounds like an extortion plot to me. werdna Mar 2025 #7

While Mump ransacks the government. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #8

If that's true, then go get them. JohnnyRingo Mar 2025 #9

At Sam's Club, I regularly by the 3lb bags of walnuts that I eat with my oatmeal. Wonder Why Mar 2025 #10

I think the labeling is supposed to have a "country of origin" on it BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #13

What is it with these fuckers and their eggs? Magoo48 Mar 2025 #12

A lot of ancient symbolism BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #15

Thanks, BRDS. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #16

IDIOT!!! NT pazzyanne Mar 2025 #14

They want us to believe that this DOJ is going to bat for the American people? William769 Mar 2025 #17

In the meantime DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #18

Wait a minute! shouldn't they be investigating Joe Biden? I thought they blamed him for the price of eggs. Martin68 Mar 2025 #19

That will next week when this "investigation" gets underway........... Bengus81 Mar 2025 #27

So this is Dump's solution to egg prices? Sic the DOJ on em mdbl Mar 2025 #20

The DOJ does nothing but "decline to comment." Because it operates like a privatized law firm. ancianita Mar 2025 #22

Looking for a scapegoat JoseBalow Mar 2025 #23

I can hear Trump saying, "Eggs! Remember in the campaign? They care about the eggs!!1" Beartracks Mar 2025 #24

Yeah; 'cuz THAT'S the problem. NM Grins Mar 2025 #25

Our egg price dropped $6.25 per dozen. We quit buying the SHIT three weeks ago Bengus81 Mar 2025 #26

It's called "supply and demand." cab67 Mar 2025 #28

But the supply disruptions are NOT "universally everywhere" BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #29

Does Trump or his new DOJ even understand supply and demand? AntiFascist Mar 2025 #30

aka they aren't getting their cut of the gouging. nt Javaman Mar 2025 #31

Egg-freezing frenzy SusieCreamcheese Mar 2025 #32

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #36

"160 million commercial poultry have died or been culled " flvegan Mar 2025 #33

The biggest cause is the bird flu, but it wouldn't surprise me Deminpenn Mar 2025 #34

Turkey adds export tax to eggs. BlueWavePsych Mar 2025 #35