{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":517,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:18:27.791275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"Small Business Owners Struggling in Netherlands | Amsterdam News","slug":"small-business-owners-struggling-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T02:54:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/small-business-owners-struggling-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dc282bbd-8fdd-4fe7-978a-a8c9f62940af.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dc282bbd-8fdd-4fe7-978a-a8c9f62940af.mp3","summary":"Small business owners in the Netherlands are earning less than freelancers—despite taking on far greater financial risk. Profits are plummeting, with a quarter now living below the poverty line, up from 18% just a few years ago. Rising labor costs, shrinking tax breaks, and rising expenses are crushing margins, especially in retail and hospitality, where one in three owners barely scrape by. Policy shifts like higher corporate taxes are squeezing entrepreneurs harder, pushing them toward collapse. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1ee347d5d1440ad4","meta_description":"Small business owners in the Netherlands are earning less than freelancers—despite taking on far greater financial risk. Profits are plummeting, with a qu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/small-business-owners-struggling-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/small-business-owners-struggling-in-netherlands-amsterdam-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}