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Why does the price of turkeys fall just before Thanksgiving?

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
imageHundreds of frozen turkeys are lined up waiting to be defrosted, cooked and eaten.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Thanksgiving is a great U.S. holiday during which people consume huge quantities of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie.

One of the stranger things about this holiday, however, is that a few days before everyone starts cooking, whole...

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