{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Confidence Holds, But Wallets Are Tight","slug":"confidence-holds-but-wallets-are-tight","published_at":"2026-05-27T00:07:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/confidence-holds-but-wallets-are-tight","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7200ece1-636f-4dbc-b579-a510c94fb031.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7200ece1-636f-4dbc-b579-a510c94fb031.mp3","summary":"Consumer confidence holds steady in May, but Americans are quietly cutting back on spending as prices soar—actions contradicting the numbers. While gas hikes and falling real income strain wallets, job market resilience keeps the big picture from crashing. Economists see no recession, but summer price spikes could test how long consumers can keep tightening their belts. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/92c4be967bd91e67","meta_description":"Consumer confidence holds steady in May, but Americans are quietly cutting back on spending as prices soar—actions contradicting the numbers. While gas hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/confidence-holds-but-wallets-are-tight/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/confidence-holds-but-wallets-are-tight.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}