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Postal service may get green light for higher stamp prices

Aaron Schrank Aug 11, 2017
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Postal service may get green light for higher stamp prices

Aaron Schrank Aug 11, 2017
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The U.S. Postal Service wants more freedom to raise the price of stamps. After a 10-year review, regulators at the Postal Regulatory Commission could give a decision on that request as soon as next month. This comes as USPS has lost money for the past 10 years straight.

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