International package shipments are expected to at least triple in the next 10 years. This will be a big win for US businesses and consumers. To ensure this happens, the U.S. must work to reform international postal regulations at the United Nations’ Universal Postal Union. Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler discusses...
Firefighters say a mail truck is a total loss after a mechanical issue caused it to burst into flame. A United States Postal Service truck caught on fire Thursday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS). Read the full article here....
The U.S. Postal Service said it will substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, after the Biden administration and environmental groups said the agency’s initial plan had too few electric vehicles and fell short of the administration’s climate change goals. Read...
Major staffing shortages are causing delays in USPS mail deliveries in multiple states, including Montana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Neither rain, nor snow, nor heat, nor gloom of night is the longtime unofficial post office motto — but there's no mention of massive staffing shortages. Read the full article here....
The price of postage stamps will increase by 2 cents Sunday — unless you lock in current prices with Forever stamps. Why it matters: Prices on just about everything have increased with record-high inflation, but the U.S. Postal Service says its 6.5% increase is lower than the inflation rate and will...