The U.S. Postal Service is raising mail prices for most users, pushing the cost of a first-class stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents. The new rates, which cover other mail items including periodicals and advertising mailers, are poised to take effect July 9 unless overruled by the postal regulator. Read the...

There have been many international postal news developments for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. Several posts had major labor and workforce issues. Afghanistan’s postal service is navigating life under Taliban rule, and the United Kingdom is dealing with the repercussions of a ransomware attack. Meanwhile, sanctions are hitting Russia’s...

The steady decline in mail volume over the past 15 years has recently kicked into high gear, potentially foreshadowing major financial problems for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the demise of a communications medium that has literally knit the nation together. Whether used to distribute government documents (e.g., driver’s licenses...