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July 12th, 2010 | 
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USPS Proposes Postal Rate Increase
WASHINGTON, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission began hearings on Monday, July 12, 2010 for proposed changes in for the U.S. Postal Service. The proposed changes being considered are postal rate increases plus the elimination of Saturday delivery plus shrinking the work force through attrition.
The end of Saturday delivery would bring about a major change from a six-day delivery week to a five-day day delivery week.
Included in the proposed rate changes would be the possibility of raising mail prices above the inflation rate. By law the USPS is limited to rate increases of no more than the rate of inflation. The inflation rate was 0.9% for the 12 months ended in May, 2010. ... Read Full Story
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