How the new service standards may slow down much more mail than the Postal Service is saying

(January 11, 2015) The mail is slowing down again, but it’s not clear how much. There’s good reason to be believe, though, that it will more than the Postal Service is saying. The first slowdown took place in July 2012, when the Postal Service implemented phase one of the Network Rationalization plan, which closed about 150 mail…

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Did USPS OIG agents go too far by setting up sham fishing trip, posing as rehab therapist to catch accused fraudster?

By Bryan Denson – January 10, 2015 A federal judge in Portland chided government agents Friday for running a series of elaborate ruses to catch a U.S. mail carrier they accuse of fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. Agents went so far as to set up a phony business to lure their target – 41-year-old Brian…

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Infectious? Please, Just Go Home!

By Jo Ellen Whitney – January 9, 2015 The world can be a scary place. There are risks that you can control, like whether or not you take up bungee jumping or alligator wrestling, and risks you can’t control, such as whether or not someone runs a red light or if your cubemate has the…

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