{"podcast":{"title":"Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","podcast_index_feed_id":7461827,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-dallas-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-dallas-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":92,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Dallas News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Dallas—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. Dallas News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T20:20:03.060822+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Restaurants Struggle with Rising Costs","slug":"texas-restaurants-struggle-with-rising-costs","published_at":"2026-05-23T04:36:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/texas-restaurants-struggle-with-rising-costs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0c6a74bb-aa48-4448-a150-c309188dfbf9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0c6a74bb-aa48-4448-a150-c309188dfbf9.mp3","summary":"Texas Restaurant Owners Struggle with Rising Costs: A Quarterly Report Seventy-seven percent of Texas restaurant owners are grappling with escalating costs, as revealed in the Texas Restaurant Associations first quarter report for 2026. Despite sixty-six percent facing higher fuel surcharges, eighty percent of businesses are absorbing these extra costs to maintain customer traffic. A long-time Richardson owner shares his experience, highlighting the unpredictability and financial strain of the current situation. This summary underscores the real impact of economic shifts on local businesses and the challenging decisions owners must make to keep their establishments afloat. 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/a893a52ac9042cb1","meta_description":"Texas Restaurant Owners Struggle with Rising Costs: A Quarterly Report Seventy-seven percent of Texas restaurant owners are grappling with escalating cost…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/episodes/texas-restaurants-struggle-with-rising-costs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/texas-restaurants-struggle-with-rising-costs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}