Grocery Basket, over time
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What was happening
1Bird flu sends egg prices to a recordEarly 2025
Bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks hit egg supplies; the BLS average price of a dozen eggs reaches a record $6.23 in March 2025, then falls back below $3.50 by September. Source: USDA APHIS (confirmed bird flu detections) ↗
2Broad new tariffs announcedApr 2, 2025
Executive Order 14257 sets a 10% tariff on most imports, with higher country-specific rates, several of which were later paused or changed. Source: The White House (Executive Order 14257) ↗
3Federal government shutdownOct 1–Nov 12, 2025
The longest shutdown on record (43 days). Several October 2025 surveys were never collected, so some series have a gap. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Average price data, U.S. city average: eggs, bacon, white bread, bananas, ground chuck, sugar · Monthly · Original source