{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Minus AI, US Edging Toward Recession & Unauthorized Agents Accessing Banks","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0a4b68e5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3582,"description":"Should your AI agent have the same bank access you do? Blake Oliver and David Leary unpack banks’ concerns about AI agents and explain why separate logins and limited permissions matter. They also explore practical email automation, Blake’s ballooning token costs, and why firm-wide AI gains require standardized workflows. Plus, they examine Oxford Economics’ warning that U.S. growth could look recessionary without AI investment—and what that means for the pressure to deliver real returns.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nTurboTax Stores and Expert Offices in Santa Monica\nhttps://turbotax.intuit.com/local-tax-offices/ca/santa-monica/\nBanks Are Blocking External AI Agents. Is This Sustainable?\nhttps://americanbanker.com/news/banks-are-blocking-external-ai-agents-is-this-sustainable\nIntroducing Stripe Treasury for Agents\nhttps://stripe.com/newsroom/news/treasury-for-agents\nStripe Agrees to Acquire OpenRouter to Help Businesses Optimize Token Routing and Usage\nhttps://stripe.com/newsroom/news/stripe-agrees-to-acquire-openrouter\nWhat Happens to a Lawyer’s Business Model When AI Makes Him 5x Faster\nhttps://zapier.com/blog/damian-guzman-fte-legal-mcp/\nIntroducing Glass\nhttps://ramp.com/blog/introducing-glass\nMeridian Launches Meridian Starter, a Shared AI Workspace for Accounting Firms\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/20/3384755/0/en/meridian-launches-meridian-starter-a-shared-ai-workspace-for-accounting-firms.html\nPlatform Accounting Group Secures $355 Million Investment\nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/?p=192093\nExclusive: Gradient Raises $4M for AI-Native Startup Accounting Firm\nhttps://techfundingnews.com/exclusive-gradient-raises-4m-ai-native-accounting-firm-us-startups/\nMinus AI Investments, the US Edges Toward Recession\nhttps://www.cfo.com/news/minus-ai-investments-the-us-edges-toward-recession/833461/\nMayor Johnson Renews Fight for His Failed Corporate Head Tax...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}