Antitrust laws are designed to prevent businesses from engaging in anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing, which harms consumers. The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing these laws. Recent reports indicate a sharp increase in egg prices, prompting concerns about potential illegal activities. - The Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the rising prices of eggs. - The investigation will focus on whether large egg producers colluded to artificially inflate egg prices. - Egg prices have seen a significant increase, with a 15.2% jump from December to January and a 53% increase from January 2024 to January 2025. - The probe aims to determine if supply restrictions, potentially masked by the bird flu outbreak, contributed to the price surge.