USPS OIG: The Price of a Stamp – An International Comparison

Posted on March 29, 2024April 10, 2024 by 21cpw

In part due to the scale and scope of the U.S. Mail market as well as differences in regulatory frameworks — such as universal service obligations and price caps — the 2023 price of a standard domestic letter in the U.S. was nearly half the average price in our 31 sampled countries. Stamp prices in…

USPS OIG White Paper: Examining Alternative Inflation Indices for Regulating Market Dominant Price Increases

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by 21cpw

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act capped price increases for Market Dominant products (such as First-Class Mail) at the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The OIG examined the potential impact on USPS’s price authority, revenue, and inflation cost coverage if, since fiscal year (FY) 2011,…