The humble egg, one of nature’s perfect foods, a self-packaged, relatively inexpensive source of protein that can serve as a lowly hangover remedy or help a souffle rise to heavenly heights, is also a great teacher. It’s helping Americans understand how a free-market economy works: When demand is high and supply is low, prices rise.

It might seem inevitable, but there are a few reasons why a chicken meat shortage due to bird flu isn't likely.

The USDA said the combination of bird flu and inflation might drive up egg prices by another 20% this year. Egg price check. At Kuhns Market on the North Side, one of the first th

Bird flu is leading to major egg shortages and price hikes at supermarkets. Here's what experts say about whether it's still safe to eat eggs — assuming you can find them!