If you think gas prices can get ridiculous at times, they’ve got nothing on the current state of eggs.
Why it matters: The cost of a dozen eggs is soaring nationwide as the bird flu outbreak grows, taxing food budgets for a staple that cost just a couple of dollars a few years ago.
The big picture: A dozen large eggs in the Midwest hit an “unprecedented” $6.07 in early January, surpassing the previous record of $5.46 set in December 2022, according to price-reporting service Expana…