Inflation is slowing. Here’s why prices still aren’t going down

Jenn Lueke, 27, is a recipe developer based in Boston who creates content online showing people how to eat well on a budget. “I think it’s no secret that prices are going up in pretty much every area right now,” Lueke told CNBC. About two thirds, 65%, of U.S. adults surveyed by CNBC/SurveyMonkey this spring … Read more

Chinese factories in Mexico on thin ice, Xi-Biden talks and the surprise tiny EV hit: 7 reads about US-China relations

We have selected seven of the biggest and most important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese manufacturers in Mexico tread on thin ice amid threat of US barriers Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen “Keep a low profile.” Such … Read more

Wild Crash Caught On Camera, Car Flips Through Traffic Circle

Sometimes cameras are just in the right place at the right time to capture some truly wild stuff on video. Without a well-placed camera, we’d never get to witness this guy in Revere, Massachusetts jump his car through a traffic circle and flip it on the other side. We really live in a beautiful world. … Read more

U.S. Surgeons Transplant Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Into Patient

NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday that it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been … Read more

us weather forecast: US weather forecast: Wind advisory for 60 million, storm alert in New York City, Boston

A Wind Advisory is in effect for over 60 million residents spanning from New England to the mid-Atlantic, encompassing major metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington. Along the bustling Interstate 95 corridor, residents are urged to exercise caution as strong winds sweep through the region, potentially leading to hazardous conditions … Read more

Wynn nearly back in Macao, Vegas strong ahead of Super Bowl, Chinese New Year

Wynn Resorts posted beats on its top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter. In results released after the closing bell Wednesday, both Macao locations and Las Vegas were strong while Boston Harbor was essentially in line with expectations. The Club stock moved higher in after-hours trading. Operating revenue for the three months ended Dec. … Read more

Music student from China convicted of harassing person over democracy leaflet

A Chinese citizen who is a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, was convicted on Thursday of threatening a person who posted a flier in support of democracy in the Asian country, authorities said. The flier that was posted near the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston on October 22 … Read more

Nikki Haley battles Donald Trump to the finish

‘There’s a lot on the line’: Biden write-in campaign is about more than votes Activist Sonia Prince urges Democratic primary voters to write in President Joe Biden on their ballots outside a polling location in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Jan. 23, 2024. Kevin Breuninger | CNBC NASHUA, N.H. — The effort to deliver Joe Biden … Read more

Boston recently narrowed the city’s gender pay gap. Here’s how

Tomasz Szulczewski | Moment | Getty Images Women continue to make great strides in the workforce, achieving increasing levels of education, and advancing into senior leadership positions. However, the gender pay gap — the difference between the earnings of men and women — has barely budged in recent years. In the U.S., women who work full … Read more

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swatted on Christmas Day after hosting ‘Electeds of Color’ holiday party

Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu was swatted on Christmas Day, two weeks after hosting a controversial holiday party for the non-white city council members. The Boston Police Department were called to a reported shooting turned hostage situation at Wu’s home in the city’s Roslindale neighborhood around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, according to WBUR. The call was … Read more