Lobster Is So Cheap That …

Not sure how I feel about this lobster grilled-cheese sandwich. The poor lobster’s fortunes seem to be falling awfully fast. What say you?

Lobster meat’s financial status has been tumbling for some time now; if you’re curious why, I unraveled some of the mystery of cheap lobster prices a while back on The Atlantic. It’s a surprising story, involving our good friend, the unpredictable interconnectedness of the global economy.