{"podcast":{"title":"Jamaica News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260","podcast_index_feed_id":7859260,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/510fe8a2-c01d-451b-b119-82af10cc8c46.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Jamaica News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping Jamaica and the Caribbean—covering Kingston, Montego Bay, government, business, tourism, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Jamaica. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T00:22:30.206595+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260"},"episode":{"title":"Jamaica's Inflation Soars Amid Food and Fuel Costs | Jamaica News","slug":"jamaica-s-inflation-soars-amid-food-and-fuel-costs-jamaica-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T12:33:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/jamaica-s-inflation-soars-amid-food-and-fuel-costs-jamaica-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/2bf2b6d03f723d96","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38396f45-5de8-40bf-82c5-ac26a6eb3b5c.mp3","summary":"Jamaica’s inflation surged to 7.9% in August, fueled by skyrocketing food and transport costs—potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, and gas all driving prices up. Food alone jumped 1.5% this month, while year-over-year costs for food and drinks rose 10.2%, and transport spiked 14.6%. Amid droughts and global commodity pressures, the Bank of Jamaica held rates steady at 5.5%—hoping temporary spikes will ease soon—with the next decision looming September 28th. 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. Sources: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/16/food-prices-push-inflation-7-9/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2bf2b6d03f723d96 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Jamaica’s inflation surged to 7.9% in August, fueled by skyrocketing food and transport costs—potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, and gas all driving prices up.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/episodes/jamaica-s-inflation-soars-amid-food-and-fuel-costs-jamaica-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/jamaica-s-inflation-soars-amid-food-and-fuel-costs-jamaica-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}