Things are looking up: The Postal Service’s financial report for January 2015

February 26, 2015 The Postal Service released its financial statement for January 2015 yesterday.  It shows that for the first four months of Fiscal Year 2015 (Oct. – Jan.), the Postal Service posted a $1.325 billion profit in Controllable Operating Income.  That’s compared to a $912 million profit for the same period last year (SPLY)….

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USPS May Delay Next Price Increase

The U.S. Postal Service is thinking about foregoing its usual January price increase next year. It’s not that postal officials have suddenly been afflicted with a case of generosity after jacking up most postal rates by more than 5% earlier this year. They’re merely preparing for what happens when (or, rather, if) the temporary 4.3%…

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