{"podcast":{"title":"Business News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","podcast_index_feed_id":7726192,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-daily-news-now-business.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/a77b5c94-431e-4490-8653-1f676f1da586.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Business News Today is your daily source for the latest headlines and stories shaping the world of business, finance, and the global economy. From market trends and corporate earnings to startups, entrepreneurship, technology, real estate, consumer trends, and economic policy, we bring you the business news that matters most—in just a few minutes. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, executive, business owner, or simply someone who wants to stay informed, Business News Today delivers clear, concise updates to help you understand the forces shaping the economy and the future of business. Business News Today — Business news, all in one place. Powered by AI.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T06:21:31.382927+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192"},"episode":{"title":"Bond Manager Pleads Guilty to Obstruction","slug":"bond-manager-pleads-guilty-to-obstruction","published_at":"2026-06-12T17:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/bond-manager-pleads-guilty-to-obstruction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/176d62e3-df7b-4b9d-800f-29d6a7eafd6d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/176d62e3-df7b-4b9d-800f-29d6a7eafd6d.mp3","summary":"Kenneth Leech, a top bond manager at Western Asset Management, struck a plea deal admitting to obstructing an SEC investigation over allegations he cherry-picked profitable trades for favored clients, avoiding a trial and facing up to a year in prison instead of potential fraud charges. The scheme, spanning from 2021 to 2023 and involving over $600 million, centered on false testimony he gave in March 2024. His former employer, WAMCO, already paid $100 million to settle civil charges without admitting fault, suffering major asset outflows as a result. Leech’s sentencing is set for September. 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/f4d702a661992813","meta_description":"Kenneth Leech, a top bond manager at Western Asset Management, struck a plea deal admitting to obstructing an SEC investigation over allegations he cherry…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/episodes/bond-manager-pleads-guilty-to-obstruction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/bond-manager-pleads-guilty-to-obstruction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}