Even if the Iran War wraps up soon, and tariffs are rolled back, it'll be a while before we see inflation or prices return to what they were prior to the Trump administration, if at all.
Those high egg prices back in 2022 and 2023 weren’t just tied to inflation and an avian flu outbreak, according to the Wall Street Journal. There was a possible plot to fix prices by industry leaders.
Overall grocery inflation slowed to 1.9% year-over-year, but the picture is uneven. While egg prices are down nearly 45%, tariffs and supply chain pressures are pushing some produce prices higher.