Postal Regulatory Commission OK’s rate increase; Hawley bill prohibits RTO

The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission approved the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to raise rates for Market Dominant products consistent with applicable law on May 30, according to Holly Lubart, vice president of government affairs with News/Media Alliance.

USPS seeks rate increase for January 2017

By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent Here’s an important stamp date: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. That’s when the United States Postal Service has told mailers it wants to implement its next rate change. But it’s unknown if the Postal Service will use its annual rate change to seek an end to the 47¢ first-class stamp. By … Read more