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Postal Service to Offer Early Retirement to Some Employees

March 4, 2021 8:10 AM

The Postal Service is offering early retirement to non-union employees as it consolidates postal districts in an effort to stem billions in red ink.

USPS Reports Net Income of $318 Million in Q1

By Ian SmithFebruary 9, 2021 11:16 AM
Post Office mail truck (USPS) parked on a neighborhood street

The Postal Service has reported a net quarterly profit for the first time in quite a while, but the good news may not last.

Another Attempt Being Made to End USPS Pre-Funding Mandate

By Ian SmithUpdated: February 4, 2021 11:36 AM

Another effort is being made in Congress to end the pre-funding mandate for USPS retiree health benefits.

COVID-19 Weighs on Postal Service’s FY 2020 Finances

By Ian SmithNovember 13, 2020 3:40 PM
Blue Postal Service (USPS) mailbox on a city sidewalk

The Postal Service reported a net loss of over $9 billion in FY 2020 amid economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Postal Service Not Implementing Payroll Tax Deferral

By Ian SmithSeptember 22, 2020 4:57 PM
Burlap bag labeled 'payroll' with coins around it and a calculator sitting next to it

The Postal Service announced that it has elected not to implement the payroll tax deferral for its employees.

Playing Politics with the Postal Service

By Ian SmithSeptember 8, 2020 8:17 AM
Postal Service (USPS) blue mailbox pictured on a street corner

A new report says that the recent politicization of the Postal Service is detracting from addressing the real problems facing the agency.

Report: Nearly Half of Postal Service Employees Had ‘Unauthorized Overtime’ Last Year

By Ian SmithAugust 27, 2020 3:46 PM
Mailbox filled with cash overflowing from the front of it pictured against a solid white background

An IG report found that the Postal Service has a growing problem with costs stemming from what it calls “unauthorized overtime.”

Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase for Christmas Season

By Ian SmithAugust 17, 2020 10:24 AM
Commercial shipping boxes in a stack next to a calculator on a wooden surface

The Postal Service is planning a temporary price increase this fall for domestic commercial parcels.

Postal Service Becomes Pawn in New Political Battle

By Ian SmithUpdated: August 17, 2020 8:02 AM
A fleet of US postal service vehicles parked in a line

What to do about funding the ailing Postal Service has become fodder for a political fight between Democrats and Republicans.

Coronavirus Weighs on Postal Service as it Reports Another Quarterly Loss

By Ian SmithAugust 7, 2020 1:25 PM

The coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh heavily on the Postal Service, a fact reflected in its FY 2020 third quarter financial results.

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