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USPS is ending discounts for shipping consolidators that tap into its vast delivery network

The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers

The Independent UK

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail

The Independent UK

Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service review, All Points East: Heaven for thirtysomething nostalgia-heads

The two favourite bands of every proto-softboi in 2003 preached to the converted at London’s Victoria Park

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USPS proposes changes to save $3B per year, starting in 2025

The U.S. Postal Service hopes to save $3 billion a year through a series of changes reflecting greater reliance on a streamlined regional networks

The Independent UK

Another price increase is on the way for postage stamps

January’s price hike was just the beginning.

Fortune

The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?

U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.

WEKU

US Postal Service Proposes 73 Cent Stamp Price Increase

USPS considers raising stamp price to 73 cents, facing financial challenges and potential impacts on mail services.

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The big London festival guide for summer 2024: from All Points East to Cross The Tracks

No Glasto? No problem! From Kylie to SZA, many of music’s biggest names are flocking to the capital this summer – here’s where to catch them

Evening Standard

Stamp Prices Set To Rise (Again)

USPS price increases will take effect on January 21, 2024. The price of First-Class Mail will increase to 68 cents from 66 cents.

Kiplinger

Watchdog Report: USPS Still Failing To Secure Facility That Was Robbed Twice in 2023

A new inspector general report indicates that officials knew that the industrial park had been targeted in the past.

Reason

USPS Address Change Policy: What You Need to Know

The USPS address change policy requires you to verify your identity before a change request is granted. Learn about how it works.

Kiplinger

Do Not Under Any Circumstances Nationalize Greyhound

Private, for-profit intercity bus services are a remarkable example of free market transportation. Socialists naturally want to shut it all down.

Reason

‘It’s going to delay the mail’: the fight over Louis DeJoy’s USPS plan

Trump’s postmaster general appointee is implementing a 10-year austerity plan that will slash jobs and close sorting centers

The Guardian - US

Postal police would return to the street to help stamp out mail carrier assaults under new bill in Congress

For years, postal police patrolled the streets alongside letter carriers, protecting them and making arrests. But since 2020, postal police have been confined to USPS property as the number of thefts and attacks have risen.

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The Independent UK

Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike

WEKU

U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests

Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.

The Independent UK

USPS touts crackdown on postal crime, carrier robberies, with hundreds of arrests

The U.S. Postal Service says law enforcement officials have charged more than 600 people with postal crimes since launching a crackdown in May

Chicago Sun-Times

Holiday shipping deadlines set by Postal Service, FedEx, UPS

Start sending your packages as early as Dec. 13 to get them to loved ones by Christmas.

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The Independent UK

How the Post Office could decide the presidency in 2024

The efficiency of the postal service can have a noticeable impact on election turnout, new research suggests. It’s just one of the ways that the mail will play a role in deciding the victor in 2024, Richard Hall writes

Chicago Sun-Times

Postal Service performs the best of Ben Gibbard’s Riot Fest sets

Lively performance improves upon the sleepy Death Cab for Cutie set just hours earlier.

USAFacts

How does the US Postal Service serve rural Americans?

Postal service has rebounded to pre-pandemic performance levels. But the financial future of USPS presents ongoing challenges, particularly in rural communities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest 2023: 8 emerging artists you don’t want to miss

Organizers of the music festival have their pulse on some of the scene’s best new artists, who are definitely worth checking out on their journeys to possible future headliner status and beyond.

Axios

Price of stamps increases for second time in 2023 starting July 9

Prepare to pay more when you mail a letter or greeting card unless you have a supply of Forever stamps.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushes USPS for answers after Dallas carrier dies during heat wave

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading a group of 15 House Democrats who want answers from the U.S. Postal Service about its labor practices after the death of Eugene Gates Jr., a Dallas letter carrier who collapsed on the job during a heat wave.

The Independent UK

Price of a US stamp rises to 66 cents, the second hike this year and the 5th increase since 2019

Stamps prices are on the rise, again

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