The “Strategy is Working,” Really? – Commentary

Everyone felt a bit of relief on September 20 when the Postal Service announced it wouldn’t be raising rates next January.  In the official quote included in the announcement, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated that “Our strategies are working, and projected inflation is declining,” and that, as a result, eliminating the January increase was possible. While the elimination of the…

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USPS Seeks Advisory Opinion on Service Reductions

Although everyone knows the Postal Service will implement its plans regardless of what the Postal Regulatory Commission advises, the USPS nonetheless is following the required process and seeking an advisory opinion from the PRC on its latest round of service reductions. Filed October 4, the request, styled editorially as Operational and Service Standards Changes to Meet Statutory Requirements for Reliable,…

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