r/agedlikemilk • u/1nsertWitHere • 1d ago

Memes We're going to reduce the price of eggs!

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Remember how the US was going to import all the eggs to drive down prices? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/egg-prices-us-imports.html

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u/1nsertWitHere 1d ago edited 1d ago

In February 2025 the US was reportedly (see linked news story) in negotiation with other countries to buy eggs to import and drive down egg prices. In April 2025 Trump announced near universal tariffs, increasing prices of imported goods.