What's causing the price of eggs to skyrocket nationwide?

Prices at the grocery store have risen for many foods, but the cost of eggs climbed the most in the last year and consumers have scrambled to keep up. What's behind so-called Eggflation? Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look.

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