DOJ investigates U.S. egg producers amid soaring prices

DOJ investigating major egg producers amid soaring prices: Sources

The Justice Department is in the early stages of investigating the major egg producers over soaring egg prices, source familiar with the matter told ABC News.

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Justice Department is looking into egg prices in antitrust probe, report says

A report in The Wall Street Journal says DOJ investigators are looking into whether egg producers are working together to keep egg prices high.

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$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses

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US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques

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The Guardian - 20h

Kugler says Fed should hold interest rates amid inflation risks

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Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

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Your questions about bird flu, answered

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Global stocks fall as Wall Street heads for further declines

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Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs: 'They always say that'

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Trump does not rule out recession as he rejects business fears over tariffs

US administration concedes some prices might rise as fears grow of trade chaos causing disruption

Financial Times - 23h

Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

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Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy

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The DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome

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Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly

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Price's 22 help Washington State down Loyola Marymount 94-77 in West Coast Conference Tournament

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Trump continues tariff tumult amid economic uncertainty

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DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google’s Search Monopoly

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As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener Future

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DOJ investigates U.S. egg producers amid soaring prices

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