During his joint address to the Congress, President Trump said that the reversal of high prices for foods and energy are among his highest priorities.
President Donald Trump During his confession to the Congress on Tuesday night, he emphasized his plans for the fight against what he described as a “nightmare for inflation” that affects US families, especially highlighting the increasing costs of eggs and energy.
“We have suffered the worst inflation in 48 years, but maybe even in our country’s history,” Trump said. “As a president, I struggle every day to reverse that damage and again do America accessible.”
Americans raise their own chickens in the midst of a lack of eggs throughout the country
Trump said the price of eggs became “out of control” and that his administration “works hard to lower it.” The price of a dozen eggs, now in some regions an average of about $ 5,00 or even higher on average.
And according to the prospects for the economic research service of the Ministry of Agriculture (ERS), the retail price will continue to climb, increase 41.1% in 2025. Due to the complex effects of consecutive epidemics.
Eggs are seen to empty the shelves in some markets due to the egg crisis in Virginia, the United States, February 12, 2025. (Celal Gunes / Anadolo via Getty Images / Getty Images)
He passed the guilt for the previous administration, claiming that “their policies increased their energy prices, increased food costs and initiated life supplies for millions and millions of Americans.”
Shelves usually filled with egg cartoons at the Whole Foods Store in New York, (Fox Business)
The president claimed that one of his “the highest priorities of the rescue of our economy and dramatic and direct relief to work families”.
US Consumer’s available consumer cares about worrying care for inflation and tariffs
OUR Consumer trust It dropped abruptly last month after the inflation increased more in January, which is more than 3% on an annual basis. However, the prices of eggs were, in particular, the main pain for consumers because the industry gripped for permanent bird flu epidemics.
Last month, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a “five -time strategy” aimed at suppressing the increasing number of bird flu outage, which began in 2022 and has since decimated a flock across the country, created a significant disadvantage in US egg supply and increased prices.
A sign at the Whole Foods store in New York, telling customers that they have to limit the purchase of eggs. (Fox Business / Fox News)
Egg prices increased by 15.2%in January, according to the consumer prices for the work of the Department. It was the biggest increase in the price of eggs since June 2015 and consisted of almost two -thirds of the total monthly increase in food prices, the department reported. On an annual basis, egg prices have increased by 53%.
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Austin, Texas – June 20: The transmission towers are seen near the Austin Energy Energy Center/Sand Hill 20th June 2023 in Austin, Texas. Extreme temperatures throughout the country have encouraged the national meteorological service to issue excessive thermal warnings ((Photo Brandon Bell / Getty Images) / Getty Images)
Another focus of administration is “a quick reduction Energy cost“Trump continued, adding that on the first day he declared the national energy emergency. Trump said his administration plans to reopen many of 100 closed power plants and build a new pipeline.
“My administration also works on a giant gas pipeline in Alaska’s natural gas, among the largest in the world, where Japan, South Korea and other nations want to be our partner – with spending trillion dollars. It will truly be spectacular,” he added.
