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During the summer of 2010, the USPS requested the Postal Regulatory Commission to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 2 cents, from 44 cents to 46 cents, to take effect January 2, 2011. On September 30, 2010, the PRC formally denied the request, but the USPS filed an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington DC .
A sharp increase in fuel prices: While transportation costs are typically higher on the West Coast, the entire nation has seen expensive gas. Fuel costs nearly $0.20 more per gallon now than in ...
Title II overhauled the process in which the USPS needed to change the rate of products, limiting any increase to the consumer price index. The process that the USPS needed to go through to change rates was also significantly more efficient than the older rate setting system, going from a six month or more process to a two month process. [2]
On January 26, 2014, the postal service raised the price of First-class postage stamps to 49 cents. Rates for other mail, including postcards and packages, also increased. [52] Starting in 2005, the USPS offered customers the ability to design and purchase custom stamps, which were offered through third-party providers, like Stamps.com and Zazzle.
The U.S. Postal Service had a lot to contend with this year between a pandemic, an election that relied heavily on mail-in ballots and a change in leadership that resulted in some questionable ...
The agency reported over $9 billion in net losses in 2020 as the pandemic caused mail delivery rates to plummet. Cash-strapped USPS announces major changes that could mean higher postage rates and ...
The full eagle logo, used in various versions from 1970 to 1993. The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states.
The USPS will bump the cost of a first-class Forever stamp to 73 cents on July 14, a 5% jump from the previous price point and 10 cents above the price at the start of 2023.