The Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2026

The Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2026 was a 103-day nationwide shortage of household toilet tissue in the United States that began on February 27, 2026, and was formally declared over on June 9, 2026. At its peak in late March, an estimated 94 percent of retail toilet paper shelf space in the contiguous United States was empty, and the national average price of a twelve-roll package rose from $9.84 to $61.17. (Full article...)