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Myth Busting the USPS Rate Justifications
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The USPS had done an excellent job of pleading their case for rate increased on periodicals. To the average U.S. consumer, there are several “facts” being bandied about that seem to justify rate increases for the magazine industry. But are...
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Mailing Industry Up in Arms over the Ongoing USPS Rate Debacle 
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Could this be the end of inflation-capped postal rate hikes? Many in the industry feel that the pending Congressional review of how postal rates are determined may set the stage for exactly this. And the industry is not taking the...
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High Noon for the USPS?
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With the exigent price hikes finally removed from USPS rates, business mailers have been enjoying the first postal decrease in a century. The breather, it appears, could soon be over…and mailing professionals are not taking it sitting down.While the temporary...
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Let’s review the USPS proposed changes for 2017
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The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Mailing Services products scheduled to take effect in January 2017. Standard Mail is being rebranded as USPS Marketing Mail to better align the...
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USPS Loses $1.5 Billion Last Quarter
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Things are going from bad to worse at the Post Office, with losses doubling over the same quarter last year. Is there any way to stop the bleeding? The USPS recently announced a loss of $1.57 billion (that's with a...
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USPS Sneaking in the Rate Hikes?
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Crazy confusion from the USPS on new flats regulations; D. Edward Tree helps sort it out all.  It looked like the USPS was sneaking in a tiny rate hike for flat mail senders, “a small fraction of 1% for most...
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More is Less at the USPS
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That 3.3% increase in operating revenues covers as actual loss of a quarter billion. For years now, mainstream media has been speculating the coming demise of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). It’s become painfully obvious that reforms need to happen...
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BS from the BLS on the USPS?
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One industry insider thinks the Labor Bureau has it all wrong regarding big staffing cuts at the Post Office. If you listen to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Post Office is going to be losing employees like crazy over...
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USPS Lost 5 Billion This Year
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The numbers are mind-numbing as the postal service logs its ninth year in the red. Even with increased revenue, the USPS has managed to lose more than $5 billion this fiscal year. “Operating revenue grew $1.1 billion to $68.9 billion,...
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Well Played, USPS, Well Played
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Taking advantage of a slow moving court system and foot-dragging Congress, the USPS moves to keep the exigent rate hike alive. Again.Al Urbanski could be excused for being less than thrilled with the recent move by the USPS. As senior...
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