Postal Regulatory Commission

FILE - A USPS logo adorns the back doors of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles as they proceed westbound along 20th Street from Stout Street and the main post office in downtown Denver, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. USPS is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election, officials said Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

After dismal holiday financials, Congress needs to return to postal policy

Strategic changes will preserve not just the Postal Service’s core mission but also an industry that accounted for fully 7% of US GDP in 2022, and the…

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Louis DeJoy, USPS Postmaster General

USPS plans to cut $5B in costs, grow revenue to avoid running out of cash in coming years

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FILE - A USPS logo adorns the back doors of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles as they proceed westbound along 20th Street from Stout Street and the main post office in downtown Denver, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. USPS plans to substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, officials said Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

USPS gives its regulator a budget boost – but not enough for ‘increased capacity’

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‘My plan is about growth’: DeJoy charts path for USPS to thrive, not just survive

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Postal Service Electric Vehicles

DeJoy says USPS regulator’s network consolidation probe puts financial targets in ‘jeopardy’

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va. A U.S. judge on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide. The judge called them

USPS vows no layoffs in its ongoing network consolidation effort

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FILE - A USPS logo adorns the back doors of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles as they proceed westbound along 20th Street from Stout Street and the main post office in downtown Denver, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. USPS is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election, officials said Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

How the Postal Service keeps tabs on over-the-top salaries

The Postal Service, like nearly every federal entity, has strict legal limits on how much executives can get paid. There are a few exceptions though.

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Louis DeJoy, USPS Postmaster General

USPS looks to raise first-class stamp price to 63 cents in January 2023

USPS is looking to raise the price of a first-class stamp to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023, up from the current price of 60 cents, which went into effect this…

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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)A mailbox is seen in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

USPS regulator fires its chief data officer following felony arrest

The Postal Service’s regulatory agency has fired its first chief data officer, in light of pending felony charges following his arrest in San Diego, California.

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