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Postal Service
The Postal Service wants you, millennials
May 16, 2017
The agency still needs letter carriers, but the benefits aren't what they used to be.
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New USPS boss faces old problems
by
David Gura
Jan 30, 2015
Megan Brennan is about to take over the agency.
Possible rate hike unites the (postal) classes
Sep 2, 2013
Class division in the United States can be stark, in one small way, tough financial times at the Postal Service are uniting the classes.
U.S. Postal Service gets creative with samples discount program
Aug 1, 2013
The Postal Service has launched a discount program for marketers who want to send out little samples of things, like detergent and toothpaste. Will it help spur more business?
Don't fall prey to the 'foreign lottery' scam
Mar 22, 2013
Older Americans are being targeted by con artists abroad. The victims are told they are winners of a "foreign lottery" and that they only have to pay taxes and fees to claim their jackpots. But, the scam is costing people more than money.
Price of a 'forever' stamp is going up
Jan 25, 2013
The Postal Service is raising all rates an average of about 4 percent, but that's not enough to wipe out its losses.
Election boosts Postal Service through one more month
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2012
The post office said today it's going to make it through the month without going broke, thanks to the presidential election.
For public good, not for profit.
Hate junk mail? You might have to get used to more
Aug 28, 2012
Deal between postal service and direct mail provider could mean more ad circulars in your mailbox.
With USPS cuts, mail would move more slowly
Jun 20, 2012
A "postal austerity" doesn't come without a cost to customers.
Labor Department corrects numbers on female job losses
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 16, 2012
The actual percentage of job losses by women the past three years is lower than the 90 percent Mitt Romney stated last month.