Eggs: staple food, index of inflation and touchstone of American culture

Trump used their price as a campaign issue but has been unable to stop costs rising. Why do eggs matter so much?

As the Trump economy continues to perform with all the robustness and reliability of a Tesla Cybertruck, one thing, above anything else, has come to be seen as a measure of how the US is faring: the humble egg.

The egg holds a uniquely central place in American culture, egg experts say, and the soaring price in recent months, largely due to a bird flu outbreak, has been discussed and debated across the country.