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Postmaster DeJoy wanted to make a government service profitable. It's not happening.

by Savannah Peters
Nov 16, 2023
This week the U.S. Postal Service announced a $6.5 billion net loss for the fiscal year ending September 30.
The USPS is a service that, historically, has almost never turned a profit. 
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Some rural Americans worry about USPS cuts, closures

by Savannah Peters
Jan 18, 2022
Since 2007, the United States Postal Service has reported net losses of nearly $100 billion.
Cost-saving measures for the United States Postal Service include the closure and consolidation of branches, especially in rural settings that heavily depend on the service.
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