This week the U.S. Senate finally passed S. 1789 — their postal reform act. There are a many changes included in this bill, but it’s unlikely that it will cure all of the ailments of USPS. Here are some highlights: Gives the Postmaster General access to money USPS overpaid into one of its retirement funds [...]

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This week the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved a USPS request to allow mailers to use credit to pay for their mailings. However, this won’t affect most mailers for awhile. Whether you pay for your mailings with an Imprint permit, meter, or even a CAPS account, today you must hand over your funds to USPS [...]

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You might see some news bits this week about how USPS is broke and could be closing down any day now. Don’t believe the hype! This is a manufactured scare, designed to get Congress to relieve USPS of some draconian retirement payments. USPS CFO Joe Corbett has said point blank that they will NOT shut [...]

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