Carmen Rodriguez

Nov 16, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Joe Weisenthal |Tracy Alloway |Carmen Rodriguez

In the final episode of our special three-part series exploring the US economy through the chicken industry, we’re taking a look at market competition. Chicken in the US is dominated by a handful of huge poultry processors. But new technologies like algorithmic pricing are also leading to accusations of anticompetitive corporate behavior that can potentially create bad outcomes for both consumers and workers.

Nov 15, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Tracy Alloway |Joe Weisenthal |Carmen Rodriguez

Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletterThe Odd Lots team is analyzing the US economy through the lens of chicken. In this second episode of our special three-part series, we look at the birds themselves and the people who farm them. Because the way we actually get chicken has changed a lot over the years, with the industry evolving from backyard birds to huge poultry companies that outsource chicken growing to independent contractors.

Nov 15, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Tracy Alloway |Joe Weisenthal |Carmen Rodriguez

Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletterEverybody loves chicken. And, it turns out, that this humble bird can tell us quite a lot about the way the world works. In this three-part series, the Odd Lots team is exploring some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy, through the medium of chicken. In this first episode, we’re looking at chicken from the consumer side. Why do we love it so much?

Nov 15, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Carmen Rodriguez |Joe Weisenthal |Tracy Alloway

Everybody loves chicken. And, it turns out, that this humble bird can tell us quite a lot about the way the world works. In this three-part series, the Odd Lots team is exploring some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy, through the medium of chicken. In this first episode, we’re looking at chicken from the consumer side. Why do we love it so much? What goes into the price of something like a hot wing or an egg? And what can chicken tell us about the way we think of inflation?

Nov 14, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Tracy Alloway |Joe Weisenthal |Carmen Rodriguez

The final installment of our special Odd Lots series. Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletterIn the final episode of our special three-part series exploring the US economy through the chicken industry, we’re taking a look at market competition. Chicken in the US is dominated by a handful of huge poultry processors.