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USPS $3.9 billion from being in the black
by Jed Kim
Nov 15, 2018
The U.S. Postal Service lost almost $4 billion during the 2018 fiscal year.
U.S. announces plan to withdraw from 144-year-old international postal treaty
by Kimberly Adams
Oct 17, 2018
The Trump administration announced today that it’s planning to pull the United States out of a relatively obscure 144-year-old treaty. The Universal Postal Union sets rates that national postal services charge for shipping small parcels to other countries. The move could…
U.S. announces plan to withdraw from 144-year-old international postal treaty
by Kimberly Adams
Oct 17, 2018
The Trump administration announced today that it’s planning to pull the United States out of a relatively obscure 144-year-old treaty. The Universal Postal Union sets rates that national postal services charge for shipping small parcels to other countries. The move could…
The post office may be losing money, but Amazon is not to blame
by Reema Khrais and Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 2, 2018
Packages from the e-commerce world have helped USPS see double-digit increases in revenue.
Fedex says it won’t add surcharges to regular holiday period packages, unlike UPS
by Jed Kim
Aug 3, 2017
The weather outside may be sweltering, so it might seem an odd time to be thinking about the holiday season, but that’s exactly what shippers are doing. Today FedEx announced it won’t be adding holiday surcharges to regular packages it…
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How to fold your ballot, for San Franciscans
by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 1, 2016
It's really that complicated.
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The guarantees of a forever stamp investment not so forever anymore
by David Brancaccio
Mar 25, 2016
The price of a forever stamp is going to drop from 49 cents to 47 cents.
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USPS can now send you pictures of your mail via email
by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2015
You can now get a picture of your mail before actually receiving it .
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Politicians still use snail mail
by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2015
Three politicians have sent actual letters to NBC asking for air time.