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Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All

Original: Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All https:// beehaw.org/post/29048904

Claims are circulating that egg prices may have been driven by cartel behavior rather than the supply problems officially blamed, such as avian flu. Commenters are debating whether major egg producers coordinated to keep prices high, echoing consumer frustration over grocery costs and past price-gouging accusations in the food industry.

Why now: Consumers remain angry about high egg prices and are receptive to suggestions of industry collusion.

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