Amid the ongoing outbreak of bird flu, which has affected millions of egg-laying hens, prices for eggs have skyrocketed across the United States.

Egg prices are soaring, breaking new records as the bird flu outbreak grows. Why it matters: No food item has been as much of an inflation poster child like eggs, and their prices often give a clue about the economic environment.

Joy Benedict shows us how the bird flu has affected egg prices and supplies in California. I've taken my family to 5 major steakhouse chains in the US. We enjoyed most, but one is the best by a landslide.

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in cows in the U.S. early in 2024.