A year-long DOJ investigation uncovered allegations that top egg producers colluded to inflate prices during the bird flu crisis, using coordinated bidding and spoofing tactics on the egg clearinghouse, turning a supply shock into prolonged price gouging. The settlement—50 million donated
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