{"podcast":{"title":"Virginia Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167","podcast_index_feed_id":7560167,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-virginia-beach-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-virginia-beach-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1760,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Virginia Beach News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Virginia Beach with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the community. From coastal developments to local events, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Virginia Beach. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Virginia Beach News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:45.226025+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167"},"episode":{"title":"Self-Employment Tax and Social Security Fairness | Virginia Beach News","slug":"self-employment-tax-and-social-security-fairness-virginia-beach-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T20:31:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/self-employment-tax-and-social-security-fairness-virginia-beach-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3a5526793f3c54b6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7d43ca9f-9bf2-4995-8d97-0ed93cc26c18.mp3","summary":"Self-employment tax has long been a headache for solo founders and startups, forcing them to shoulder the full Social Security burden—while companies exploit the loophole by misclassifying workers as contractors to dodge payroll contributions. With enforcement weak and fairness at stake, a new “1099 tax” is gaining traction as a fix: a fee on employers using independent contractors to level the playing field and strengthen Social Security’s future. 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/3a5526793f3c54b6","meta_description":"Self-employment tax has long been a headache for solo founders and startups, forcing them to shoulder the full Social Security burden—while companies expl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/episodes/self-employment-tax-and-social-security-fairness-virginia-beach-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/self-employment-tax-and-social-security-fairness-virginia-beach-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}