He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA from The New School. Why are egg prices so high? A major bird flu outbreak has led to millions of hens being culled, causing a severe supply shortage.

As a result, prices have surged -- more than doubling in some areas over the past six months. The impact goes beyond higher costs; empty shelves are becoming more common, and some grocery stores ...

The real-time price of Brent crude oil is at $76.49 per barrel, and the price of WTI crude oil is at $72.86 per barrel. Oil prices are customarily quoted in dollars (USD) around the world, not only in ...

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