Postal Regulatory Commission
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A federal judge has ordered USPS to come up with a plan by Oct. 1 to improve on-time mail performance consistent with levels from earlier this year.
September 22, 2020 -
A group of states suing over service cuts at the Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.
September 10, 2020 -
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says USPS would seek “more pricing freedom” from Congress, as well as legislation that would reform the agency’s mandate to pre-fund retiree health benefits.
August 21, 2020 -
After months of President Trump calling on the Postal Service to increase prices for commercial customers, the agency has agreed to seek rate hikes.
August 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 403 new troops were diagnosed with COVID-19 in one day.
April 17, 2020 -
The ruling gives the Postal Service and its regulator more to consider about its future business model, as USPS warns Congress that the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a steep decline in mail the agency “may never fully recover” from.
April 17, 2020 -
Postal unions dismissed some of the recommendations as a “shot in the dark” when the task force, led by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, released them in December 2018.
February 11, 2020 -
While the USPS Fairness Act would remove an “onerous requirement” for USPS to pre-fund its retiree health benefits, the legislation by itself would do nothing to remedy the agency’s cash flow problems or its long-term financial position.
February 07, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget releases the job posting to fill the federal deputy chief information officer's position.
February 06, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Competitive Pay for Leaders in Veterans Health Care Act will correct an unintended consequence from a 2010 bill that was supposed to help Veterans Affairs Department fill Senior Executive Service positions.
January 22, 2020 -
The Postal Regulatory Commission has set out a path for the Postal Service to set higher rates for its market-dominant products, like first-class postage stamps.
December 06, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan will require tougher online security measures for its participants by the end of the year.
December 06, 2019 -
The Postal Service has begun its search for a new postmaster general at a time when the agency just marked its 13th straight year of net financial losses.
November 14, 2019 -
The Postal Service received the latest in a series of financial setbacks Friday when appeals court judges struck down the highest-ever postage price increase that went into effect earlier this year.
September 13, 2019 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, USDA employees relocating to Kansas City will now get incentive payments to make up for their now lower salaries.
August 12, 2019