The U.S. Postal Service is planning to hire 100,000 employees in 2021, looking to fill vacancies that have contributed to logjams in the mailing agency’s network and widespread delivery delays. Since nearly the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, postal management has cited high...
Congress on Thursday took multiple actions to support the U.S. Postal Service, advancing legislation to relieve the agency of some of its financial burdens and providing it with additional leadership. The House Oversight and Reform Committee unanimously approved the 2021 Postal Reform Act...
The U.S. Postal Service should tap into already authorized subsidies for low-revenue post offices and outsource more of its retail operations to third-party businesses like grocery stores, according to recommendations from the mail agency’s auditor. The suggestions would restart battles USPS has fought...
The embattled top executive of the U.S. Postal Service is promising new and bold reforms of the mailing agency in the months ahead, as he announced a net financial loss of $9.2 billion in fiscal 2020. With the spotlight of the 2020 election...
President Trump on Thursday suggested he was holding up a deal on coronavirus relief in part to ensure the U.S. Postal Service would not have sufficient funds to handle mass mail-in ballots this fall, falsely conflating various pressures the agency is facing. While...