{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. 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. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Cooldowns","slug":"fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-cooldowns","published_at":"2026-06-17T10:06:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-cooldowns","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/48358859-0a97-46b8-ba87-6b7cd2b8d44b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/48358859-0a97-46b8-ba87-6b7cd2b8d44b.mp3","summary":"The Fed just paused its rate-hiking campaign, keeping interest rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5%, signaling cautious optimism as inflation cools but remains above target. After aggressive hikes to tame prices, officials now watch the economy closely, balancing inflation control with recession risk. Higher rates are biting consumers and businesses alike, slowing borrowing and hiring. While rate cuts aren’t ruled out next year, the Fed remains flexible — holding steady for now as they assess whether past moves are steering the economy back on track. 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/2e2247559330377e","meta_description":"The Fed just paused its rate-hiking campaign, keeping interest rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5%, signaling cautious optimism as inflation cools but remains a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-cooldowns/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/fed-holds-rates-as-inflation-cooldowns.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}