Friday, April 22, 2011

"Chart of the Day: Real Egg Prices, 1890-2011"

This is a repost from February 2011.
Who knew?
Well, apparently the always optimistic Prof. Perry at Carpe Diem:

The cost of wholesale eggs today (adjusted for inflation) is about 50% lower than during the 1970s, about 75% lower than during the 1940s and 1950s.   
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