{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":663,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, 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. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:13.695800+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Colorado Unemployment Rises to 4% | Colorado Springs News","slug":"colorado-unemployment-rises-to-4-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T03:30:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/colorado-unemployment-rises-to-4-colorado-springs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/43fca8a137491907","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d501b90c-135e-44b7-acfc-6499300a3aa8.mp3","summary":"Colorado’s unemployment rate has jumped back to 4%, marking the first time since June 2025 and nearing the national average of 4.1%. The state lost nearly 1,400 jobs between July and August, continuing a downward trend after years of ultra-low unemployment. Inflation remains stubbornly high—Denver saw a 3.9% jump in July—prompting the Fed’s first rate hike in three years. Governor Polis attributes rising costs to global trade tensions, but notes the economy remains stable thanks to strong consumer spending. State revenue is projected to drop by $176 million, likely ending tax refunds for the first time since 2019—with hopes for their return in a couple of years. 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. Sources: https://gazette.com/2026/09/18/colorado-unemployment-rate-climbs-back-to-4/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/43fca8a137491907 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Colorado’s unemployment rate has jumped back to 4%, marking the first time since June 2025 and nearing the national average of 4.1%. The state lost nearly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/colorado-unemployment-rises-to-4-colorado-springs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/colorado-unemployment-rises-to-4-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}