Eggs Are Still Expensive. Is This Company to Blame?

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Some consumers and lawmakers upset over high egg prices believe they’ve found a villain: Cal-Maine. The little-known company produces one out of every five eggs sold in the U.S. And in the midst of a national egg shortage and a bird flu epidemic, Cal-Maine has been raking in the profits. But are the accusations against Cal-Maine fair? WSJ’s Patrick Thomas investigates. Annie Minoff hosts.

 

Further Listening:

-An Eggspensive Dilemma 

-Bird Flu and the High Price of Eggs

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Some consumers and lawmakers upset over high egg prices believe they’ve found a villain: Cal-Maine. The little-known company produces one out of every five eggs sold in the U.S. And in the midst of a national egg shortage and a bird flu epidemic, Cal-Maine has been raking in the profits. But are the accusations against Cal-Maine fair? WSJ’s Patrick Thomas investigates. Annie Minoff hosts.

 

Further Listening:

-An Eggspensive Dilemma 

-Bird Flu and the High Price of Eggs

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-05-22 18 min
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