The Washington Monthly Was Right About Egg Prices ^14.7%

Washington Monthly - By Claire Kelloway - 7/2/2026, 5:58 PM

Negativity Bias 31.5% - Appeal to Authority 29.3% - Biased Writer Voice 21.8%

When egg prices soared between 2022 and 2025, the Washington Monthly reported that something seemed afoot. Yes, the bird flu was wiping out egg-laying hens, but egg prices rose much more than economists would predict given the decrease in supply. We reported that dominant egg corporations may be manipulating a price index tied to most... more