price of gas
Feb
20
2023
Feb
17
2023
A mother and her son sit at a kitchen counter as the boy eats a chocolate Easter egg for breakfast. The mother explains that chocolate eggs cost less than real eggs right now. The scene is set against the backdrop of rising egg prices heading into Easter 2023. Bird flu outbreaks had reduced supply and driven costs higher across grocery stores. The cartoon captures a common household conversation about finding cheaper options for family meals.
Jan
27
2023
On January 27, 2023, Rick McKee depicts Indiana Jones carefully exchanging a large speckled egg for smaller white ones in a jungle nest. The scene references the ongoing avian flu outbreak that drove up egg prices across the United States that winter. McKee uses the Raiders of the Lost Ark hero to illustrate consumer frustration with sudden grocery cost increases tied to poultry disease.
Jan
23
2023
A barefoot man wearing only a wooden barrel bursts through the front door holding a carton of eggs aloft. His speech bubble reads 'LOOK HONEY I BOUGHT EGGS' with a dollar sign replacing the final letter. A large yellow price tag marked with a dollar sign hangs from a nearby lamp. The January 2023 scene highlights the sharp rise in egg prices driven by avian flu outbreaks and broader inflation affecting American households.
Jan
14
2023
On January 14, 2023, a cartoon depicts a man on one knee presenting a carton of eggs to a woman who responds with an enthusiastic yes. The image references the sharp rise in egg prices driven by inflation and supply issues that winter. The visual substitutes the traditional ring with grocery staples to comment on household budget pressures.
Jan
13
2023
A man reads a newspaper headlined 'PRICE OF EGGS SKYROCKETING' and 'NEARLY DOUBLED IN TWO YEARS' at a kitchen table. His companion notes their retirement nest egg is now literally an egg after adjustments. The scene captures consumer reaction to rising grocery costs in early 2023.
Dec
15
2022
