{"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":207,"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":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair, Faces High Inflation","slug":"warsh-confirmed-as-fed-chair-faces-high-inflation","published_at":"2026-05-13T19:48:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/warsh-confirmed-as-fed-chair-faces-high-inflation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/901debd0-e424-465c-973e-742d3fa6528c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/901debd0-e424-465c-973e-742d3fa6528c.mp3","summary":"Kevin Warsh confirmed as new Federal Reserve chair amid high inflation and political tensions. Warsh, a former top Fed official, takes over from Jerome Powell, replacing him in a straight party-line Senate vote. Warsh faces challenges with inflation surpassing the two percent target for five years, fueled by gas price spikes. Trump pushed for the change, criticizing Powells rate policies, while Democrats like Elizabeth Warren criticized Warshs ties to Trump and lack of transparency on his $100 million fortune. Warsh plans to sell his SpaceX and Polymarket stakes within 90 days and aims to reduce Fed chatter. The Feds rate committee is divided, with rare dissents signaling pushback against quick rate cuts. Powell will remain as a board governor until at least January 2028, keeping eyes on Warshs navigation of the power shift and taming economic heat. 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/bc9b9b12f46e1f1e","meta_description":"Kevin Warsh confirmed as new Federal Reserve chair amid high inflation and political tensions. Warsh, a former top Fed official, takes over from Jerome Po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/warsh-confirmed-as-fed-chair-faces-high-inflation/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/warsh-confirmed-as-fed-chair-faces-high-inflation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}