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In 1971, the Post Office became the United States Postal Service, with rates set by the Postal Regulatory Commission, with some oversight by Congress. Air mail became standard in 1975. In the 21st century, prices were segmented to match the sorting machinery used; non-standard letters required slightly higher postage.
The 3¢ rate for first-class had been unchanged since 1932, but by 1958 there were no more efficiency gains to keep the lid on prices, [51] and the rate went to 4¢, beginning a steady series of rate increases that reached 49¢ as of January 26, 2014. [52] Champion of Liberty series of 1957–1961
The cost of postal insurance when mailing items will go down 10%. The price increases are due to the change in mailing and shipping marketplace, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
The U.S. Post Office in conjunction with the Universal Postal Union established a basis for a special service for speedier delivery of mail for an extra fee beginning in 1885. Special Delivery was at first limited to post offices that operated in townships with populations of 4,000 or more.
The United States Postal Service announced plans to raise the price of Forever stamps and other postage for 2023. ... even with higher rates, the “prices of the U.S. Postal Service remain among ...
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The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it will not hike stamp prices in January for the first time since January 2022 after a series of price hikes in recent years. USPS in July hiked the price of ...
Rates: en:History of United States Postal Service rates See also Image:US_first-class_postage_stamp_rates.svg I n f l a t i o n A d j u s t m e n t = P o s t a g e × D e c e m b e r 2019 C P I C P I {\displaystyle Inflation\ Adjustment=Postage\times {\frac {December\ 2019\ CPI}{CPI}}}