{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Housing Slump and Oil Drop Signal Fed Rate Shift","slug":"housing-slump-and-oil-drop-signal-fed-rate-shift","published_at":"2026-06-18T13:50:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/housing-slump-and-oil-drop-signal-fed-rate-shift","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c2fb86c-dd81-4876-973b-49500e080c8a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c2fb86c-dd81-4876-973b-49500e080c8a.mp3","summary":"Housing starts nosedived in May, plummeting 15.4% to their slowest pace since pandemic lockdowns — a brutal blow to construction hopes — while oil prices also crashed, hinting at faster inflation cooling. Together, these shocks are putting pressure on the Fed to consider rate cuts sooner rather than later, especially as mortgage rates stay high and builders struggle. Markets are watching closely for the Fed’s next move — and whether new leadership will signal a shift in policy. 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/b31176e0b39736a1","meta_description":"Housing starts nosedived in May, plummeting 15.4% to their slowest pace since pandemic lockdowns — a brutal blow to construction hopes — while oil prices…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/housing-slump-and-oil-drop-signal-fed-rate-shift/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/housing-slump-and-oil-drop-signal-fed-rate-shift.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}