Bird Flu Alert
Egg Shortage Forces US Stores to Rationize
Several major grocery chains in the US, including Trader Joe's, Kroger and Whole Foods, have introduced egg rationing due to a severe shortage.
- We hope these restrictions will help ensure that customers who need eggs can buy them, a spokesperson for Trader Joe's told NBC.
The shortage has been caused by several outbreaks of bird flu and has led to a sharp rise in egg prices. The US Department of Agriculture estimates that they could increase by another 20 percent this year.
Egg Shortage Forces US Stores to Rationize
Several major grocery chains in the US, including Trader Joe's, Kroger and Whole Foods, have introduced egg rationing due to a severe shortage.
- We hope these restrictions will help ensure that customers who need eggs can buy them, a spokesperson for Trader Joe's told NBC.
The shortage has been caused by several outbreaks of bird flu and has led to a sharp rise in egg prices. The US Department of Agriculture estimates that they could increase by another 20 percent this year.
European security policy
France wants Europe to take out joint defense loans
Joint European borrowing to finance defense investments should be on the table during talks in the coming days. This was said by France's European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad, according to Bloomberg News.
He spoke ahead of an extraordinary “crisis meeting” in Paris with the leaders of the largest countries in the EU and the UK.
France wants Europe to take out joint defense loans
Joint European borrowing to finance defense investments should be on the table during talks in the coming days. This was said by France's European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad, according to Bloomberg News.
He spoke ahead of an extraordinary “crisis meeting” in Paris with the leaders of the largest countries in the EU and the UK.
Trump’s tariffs
Strategist: Trump’s tariffs overshadow strong reporting season
Europe has had a strong reporting season. Companies in the broad Stoxx Europe 600 index have beaten profit expectations by an average of 4 percent, well above the historical average, Bloomberg reports.
At the same time, profits are being overshadowed by the tariff threat against Europe, which has caused analysts to lower their full-year forecasts slightly for the full year, according to Goldman Sachs strategist Lilia Peytavin.
“Concerns about tariffs are likely driving some of the pessimism,” she writes.
Peytavin states that tariff-sensitive sectors such as basic materials, vehicles and pharmaceuticals have seen the largest downward adjustments in forecasts.
Swedish jobs
Unemployment rises – was significantly higher than expected
Unemployment rose to 9.7 percent in January in seasonally adjusted figures. This compares with 8.6 percent the month before and expectations of 8.5 percent according to a survey from Infront.
"[SCB's labor force surveys] LFS is a sample survey associated with uncertainty, which on occasion can lead to deviations in the estimates. The results for LFS January 2025 should therefore be used with some caution," writes SCB.
Unemployment rises – was significantly higher than expected
Unemployment rose to 9.7 percent in January in seasonally adjusted figures. This compares with 8.6 percent the month before and expectations of 8.5 percent according to a survey from Infront.
"[SCB's labor force surveys] LFS is a sample survey associated with uncertainty, which on occasion can lead to deviations in the estimates. The results for LFS January 2025 should therefore be used with some caution," writes SCB.
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