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atlgator 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the ...

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.

cortesoft 3 months ago | [–]

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

jayd16 3 months ago | [–]

Is that artificial?

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