USPS proposes increase to its prices for 1st-class stamps
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The U.S. Postal Service is proposing raising stamp prices and halting pension contributions to address its financial crisis. (AP Photo)
The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that it will temporarily suspend its contributions to an employee pension plan to conserve cash as it faces a severe financial crisis. The postal service also announced that it will raise the price of a first-class forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents starting July 12.
(NewsNation) — The price of sending a first-class letter could soon rise to nearly a dollar as the U.S. Postal Service struggles to stay afloat. Under a “financial crisis,” USPS wants to increase the price of first-class stamps from 78 cents to ...
The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily suspending its employer contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities