{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Mortgage Rates Surge, Housing Market Struggles | Austin News","slug":"mortgage-rates-surge-housing-market-struggles-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T23:13:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/mortgage-rates-surge-housing-market-struggles-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dd34c4e3caf9f52f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ba8fdd06-91b4-4cb6-ba22-62017d8935d0.mp3","summary":"Mortgage rates just hit a 14-month high, with the 30-year fixed climbing to 6.76%—a sharp jump from last week and way up from a year ago. This surge makes home buying more expensive, shrinking budgets and pushing buyers to pause. Sales remain flat, hitting a 30-year low last year, as inflation and Fed policy keep pressure on borrowing costs. Traders bet heavily that the Fed will raise rates again, sending ripples through the bond market and further tightening the housing market’s already strained footing. 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/dd34c4e3caf9f52f","meta_description":"Mortgage rates just hit a 14-month high, with the 30-year fixed climbing to 6.76%—a sharp jump from last week and way up from a year ago. This surge makes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/mortgage-rates-surge-housing-market-struggles-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/mortgage-rates-surge-housing-market-struggles-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}