{"podcast":{"title":"Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828","podcast_index_feed_id":7568828,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-jersey-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-jersey-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":315,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Jersey City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Jersey City—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. Jersey City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T02:18:17.362819+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828"},"episode":{"title":"Fed Hikes Rates Amid Iran Energy Spike | Jersey City News","slug":"fed-hikes-rates-amid-iran-energy-spike-jersey-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/fed-hikes-rates-amid-iran-energy-spike-jersey-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3393cfe0b326bcab","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/76bef4c2-c13a-4042-a81b-98afc794a407.mp3","summary":"The Fed just raised rates for the first time in three years, hiking them a quarter point to 3.75–4%, citing stubborn inflation fueled by soaring gas and fuel oil prices — a spike tied directly to escalating conflict in Iran. With a unanimous vote, the committee affirmed strong domestic growth, steady jobs, and low unemployment, but warned inflation remains too high and must be brought down to their 2% target. New Chair Kevin Warsh called the move “sober,” stressing that underlying price trends haven’t improved and many categories still climb above 3% year-over-year. He also reaffirmed the Fed’s independence, noting they can’t control individual prices like oil or food — but can prevent inflation from spiraling. Meanwhile, gasoline prices jumped nearly 4% in August as Middle East tensions disrupt shipping lanes and push oil past $100 a barrel, raising alarms about global supply and economic stability. 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://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/repub/fed-raises-interest-rates/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3393cfe0b326bcab Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The Fed just raised rates for the first time in three years, hiking them a quarter point to 3.75–4%, citing stubborn inflation fueled by soaring gas and f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/episodes/fed-hikes-rates-amid-iran-energy-spike-jersey-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jersey-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568828/fed-hikes-rates-amid-iran-energy-spike-jersey-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}