# Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses | AP News

> AP reports that the national average US retail price of a dozen eggs reached $3.59 in November, up from $1.72 a year earlier. The increase is squeezing consumer budgets and the margins of restaurants and bakeries that rely on eggs.

- Date: 2023-01-11 · published 2023-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37938-soaring-us-egg-prices-put-pressure-on-consumers-businesses-ap-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Retail egg price pressure reflects tight layer supply from avian flu, but the story describes consumer impact rather than a new shock to commodity supply or demand.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-business-213d845ae92814bf3189eec9c1ccf902

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