{"podcast":{"title":"Converge","slug":"converge-6510333","podcast_index_feed_id":6510333,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1720574/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.convera.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37723461/37723461-1780343808127-ad9a4a088638f.jpg","author":"Convera","episode_count":138,"summary":"Converge explores the growing intersection of traditional finance (TradFi), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and financial technology (Fintech) in a time of unprecedented technological advancement and change in financial services. As the world moves fast towards an internet-native financial system, the sharpest minds in finance and technology come together to share the latest innovations in blockchain, AI, and more. The Market Update is sub-series of global market news covering the latest news and macroeconomic events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333"},"episode":{"title":"Are You Ready For 2026? A new era of monetary policy","slug":"are-you-ready-for-2026-a-new-era-of-monetary-policy","published_at":"2025-12-03T13:21:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333/are-you-ready-for-2026-a-new-era-of-monetary-policy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/convera-converge/episodes/Are-You-Ready-For-2026--A-new-era-of-monetary-policy-e3bqoct","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1720574/podcast/play/112074589/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-3%2Fac84e094-5324-8e10-b8e3-d3b29ca38a79.mp3","summary":"This conversation, hosted by Steven Dooley and featuring Kevin Ford as the speaker, explores how monetary policy is evolving, with growing attention on fiscal dominance and its impact on interest rates and foreign exchange markets. It also looks at how geopolitical tensions and shifts in central bank independence are adding new layers of complexity, making it increasingly difficult to forecast currency values in today’s fragmented global economy. Disclaimer: Converge is Convera’s podcast that discusses a range of financial services topics. We want to remind our listeners that the information shared on this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Please note that the opinions expressed on Converge are solely the opinions of the host and the guests, not Convera’s.","meta_description":"This conversation, hosted by Steven Dooley and featuring Kevin Ford as the speaker, explores how monetary policy is evolving, with growing attention on fi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1162,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/converge-6510333/episodes/are-you-ready-for-2026-a-new-era-of-monetary-policy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333/are-you-ready-for-2026-a-new-era-of-monetary-policy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}