Breakfast is getting a bit more affordable as the price of wholesale eggs is on the decline.
The average price per dozen eggs has been slashed by more than 50 percent since its peak price of $5.43 on December 19. Now, they'll cost you $2.61. The assumption is that poultry farms that were forced to cull their egg-producing hens have begun producing eggs again.
Last year, the U.S. saw the deadliest bird flu outbreak in history across 46 states as 52.7 million chickens died. However, the majority of the deaths were from culling, a process of depopulation in an attempt to stop a virus from spreading.
The avian influenza virus that has swept across is being transmitted to farms by wild birds, unlike the outbreak of 2015, which was spread via farm-to-farm transmission.
Experts expect the new vamped version of the bird flu to stick around in the states. Like COVID-19, H5N1 has evolved into several different variants, making it more difficult to protect against.
"We don't know exactly what it is about it, but it does seem just to be able to grow and transmit better in wild birds," Richard Webby, director of the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals, told NPR. "Wild birds are the perfect mechanism to spread a virus because they, of course, fly everywhere."
Another day of earnings is on tap for Wednesday. Cheddar News takes a peek on which company will report results along with the Fed minutes.
The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death.
The first generation iPhone is selling for $63,000 in an online auction.
Facebook parent Meta is reportedly in talks with Tencent to sell its VR headset in China, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and chemical release.
Gene Goldman, chief investment officer with Cetera, joined Cheddar News to discuss Tuesday's market drop after recent rallies.
Vicki Gunvalson, president & founder of Coto Insurance & Financial Services and Debt.com spokesperson on personal loans, joined Cheddar News to provide some tips on what to know about personal loans.
James Straggas, CEO and founder of K9wear, joined Cheddar News to discuss the interchangeable dog harness brand's new partnership and the impact it will have on company operations.
A study shows that most companies want to keep a four-day work week.
Walmart reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped estimates but gave a gloomy outlook for its full year.
