The price of eggs was up 15% in January, driving overall inflation higher. The cause? Bird flu. 

We’re joined by farmer Jim Hayes, as well as the hosts of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, to talk about how bird flu threatens the chicken supply chain and public health — and what, if anything, can be done to lower egg prices.

Listen to Beak Capitalism from Odd Lots.

The price of eggs was up 15% in January, driving overall inflation higher. The cause? Bird flu. We&rsquo;re joined by farmer Jim Hayes, as well as the hosts of Bloomberg&rsquo;s Odd Lots podcast, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, to talk about how bird flu threatens the chicken supply chain and public health &mdash; and what, if anything, can be done to lower egg prices.
Listen to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-15/beak-capitalism-by-odd-lots-looks-at-chicken-sandwich-wars">Beak Capitalism from Odd Lots</a>.

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Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now

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