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atlgator02/20/20252 repliesview on HN

Egg prices are artificially inflated from the massive culling of chickens by producers due to bird flu. Nevertheless, egg prices are being pushed as a negative economic indicator for political reasons.


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cortesoft02/20/2025

I don't think 'artificial' is the right word there... more like 'temporarily' or 'from supply shock', but it isn't an artificial increase

jayd1602/20/2025

Is that artificial?