Some stores have placed limits on how many cartons customers can buy in one go. With fewer shells on shelves, customers are scrambling for new ways to get their egg fix. “My Costco didn’t even have eggs to buy yesterday,” an X user groaned. The Agriculture Department predicted egg prices would climb another 20 percent this year. But there’s another problem that seems to be falling through the cracks: shoppers appear to be stockpiling eggs.
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The trend has been captured on social media, with users uploading videos of fellow shoppers taking more than their fair share. Others have noticed that savvy shop owners are reacting to the trend by rationing their customers. Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary blamed another scapegoat: former President Joe Biden. At her first official press briefing last week, she was asked about the skyrocketing prices of eggs. Leavitt replied: “Because there is a lot of reporting out there that is putting the onus on this White House for the increased cost of eggs. I would like to point out to each and every one of you that, in 2024, when Joe Biden was in the Oval Office — or upstairs in the residence sleeping; I’m not so sure — egg prices increased 65 percent in this country.”.
