{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Fed Shrinks Balance Sheet, Trump Tacks Trade | Irvine News","slug":"fed-shrinks-balance-sheet-trump-tacks-trade-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T18:08:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fed-shrinks-balance-sheet-trump-tacks-trade-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a1f4a4ad-9138-441a-bcf7-6c6c672150ad.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a1f4a4ad-9138-441a-bcf7-6c6c672150ad.mp3","summary":"The Fed is quietly preparing to shrink its $9 trillion bond portfolio, with Chairman Warsh leading a task force to chart a path forward—any move won’t happen soon, possibly not until 2027. Meanwhile, Trump taps Keith Sonderling, a controversial legal insider with a history of contentious staffing moves, to lead Labor. On the jobs front, U.S. openings remain robust at 7.6 million, hinting at a resilient labor market despite slowing hiring and fewer quits. Trump also escalates trade tensions, threatening 100% tariffs on nations that impose digital taxes on U.S. companies—directly challenging the EU’s new trade deal with America. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ffe45d293ab1c225","meta_description":"The Fed is quietly preparing to shrink its $9 trillion bond portfolio, with Chairman Warsh leading a task force to chart a path forward—any move won’t hap…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":131,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/fed-shrinks-balance-sheet-trump-tacks-trade-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fed-shrinks-balance-sheet-trump-tacks-trade-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}