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In reply to the discussion: CNN now has discovered that less chickens [View all]sammythecat
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It's one of the first things you learn in economics. The law of supply and demand
Maraya1969
Sunday
#17
You mean gas was cheap in 2020 because we were all staying home and demand was low?
33taw
Sunday
#21
Have lucked out twice by looking for 18-egg cartons rather than dozen-egg cartons. Last
allegorical oracle
Sunday
#19
Will CNN ever admit that ending democracy was worth it due to higher egg prices?
FailureToCommunicate
Sunday
#25
Idiot media. Then again, most people are so disconnected from their food supply....
paleotn
Sunday
#32
Grammar quibble: "FEWER", not "less" -- if you can individually count an item (i.e., chickens), it's "fewer".
LauraInLA
Sunday
#52
I was gonna say something myself but I decided it wasn't up to me to correct anybody.
CTyankee
Sunday
#61
I know, I know -- I was an elementary school teacher. I should keep my fingers still.
LauraInLA
Sunday
#62
dont forget , dumpsterfire also blocked interagency health dept comms and outside comms so we have no idear whats going
AllaN01Bear
Sunday
#64
Yeas, I don't recall avian flu being discussed much; just egg prices. I'm more worried about "health" care and housing $
Evolve Dammit
Sunday
#70
"They" talked all about egg prices because inflation was very much under control but the loss of
Botany
Sunday
#72