Buzz Aldrin’s father presumably would be happy. Fifty years ago after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins returned to Earth from their history-making Apollo 11 mission, the U.S. Postal Service celebrated their success by issuing a special stamp – and inviting the crew to its unveiling. The 10-cent stamp featured Armstrong...
Congress often abides by the adage “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” The U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS’s) business model is broken. Despite this and years of accelerating losses, USPS is persevering and serving America quite well. It would be a mistake for Congress to wait to fix USPS until...
Over the past months, several national postal services have grappled with falling revenues as they navigate the new world of e-commerce and best paths forward. This unfolds as the global postal community prepares for a Universal Postal Union (UPU) Extraordinary Congress in September. Universal Postal Union Update The UPU’s Extraordinary Congress is...
Faced with the threat of running out of cash within the next few years, the Postal Service expects to deliver its plan for a long-term business model to Congress later this summer. As part of this upcoming business plan, postal watchdogs have urged the USPS to take a closer look at...
The U.S. has one more chance to convince the Universal Postal Union that each country should set its own international rates for delivering small packages, which make up the bulk of global e-commerce. A vote of UPU member countries was announced Friday in favor of convening a special gathering, scheduled for...