{"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":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Stay informed with the latest business, stock market, and finance headlines, updates, and breaking stories delivered daily in quick, engaging episodes. Subscribe! The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:18:57.837082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192"},"episode":{"title":"Mortgage Rates Dip Amid Middle East Calm","slug":"mortgage-rates-dip-amid-middle-east-calm","published_at":"2026-06-17T18:17:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/mortgage-rates-dip-amid-middle-east-calm","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/909ba969-5af9-4595-b389-5befaeb9a161.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/909ba969-5af9-4595-b389-5befaeb9a161.mp3","summary":"Mortgage rates just hit their lowest in over a month, dropping to 6.54%—a welcome relief after hovering near 6.68%. The dip follows easing tensions with Iran, which cooled oil prices and Treasury yields, making borrowing cheaper. While still higher than pre-conflict levels, this drop could finally spur more sellers to list, especially those worried about locking into steep new rates. Homebuyers are watching closely—this could be the turning point they’ve been waiting for. 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/53f749cbf4bdec4f","meta_description":"Mortgage rates just hit their lowest in over a month, dropping to 6.54%—a welcome relief after hovering near 6.68%. The dip follows easing tensions with I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/mortgage-rates-dip-amid-middle-east-calm/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/mortgage-rates-dip-amid-middle-east-calm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}