The IRS and the Postal Service are close to their breaking points. On this episode of The Current, Katie Dunn Tenpas speaks with Senior Fellows Elena Patel and Vanessa Williamson about how cuts have impacted the agencies' mission,, if they can be saved, and what all this means for taxpayers. <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-irs-and-postal-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Show notes and transcript</a>. Follow The Current and all Brookings podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Send feedback email to <a href= "mailto:podcasts@brookings.edu">podcasts@brookings.edu</a>.

Will the Iran ceasefire hold?

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