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- Also known as: USPS, the Postal Service, Post Office Department
- Formed: 1775
- Established by Article One of the United States Constitution
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- Independent government agency
- Employees: 800,000
- Postmaster General: John E. Potter
- Annual revenue (2007): $74.9 billion
- Nation's third largest employer
- Prices increase every MayThe Murray County News: Prices for mailing services will continue to adjust each May (April 29, 2009)
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The U.S. Postal Service, often referred to as USPS, is an independent governmental agency established in 1775. It oversees and carries out the shipment and delivery of mail, packages, and supplies in the United States.
Prices for a First Class Mail postage stamp increased from 42¢ to 44¢ on May 11, 2009. All other postal services including Parcel Post and Standard Mail were also included in the price increase.Dallas Morning News: Postal rates go up today (May 11, 2009)
Offices Closing
On March 20, 2009, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it would be closing six of the 80 district offices around the country. In addition, 15 percent of district-level workers would be laid off. In a further effort to streamline costs, the agency will also offer early retirement to approximately 150,000 workers across the country. The efforts are expected to help save an estimated $100 million annually.Bloomberg.com: U.S. Postal Service to Cut Jobs... (March 20, 2009)Key Dates
- July 26, 1775: Second Continental Congress names Benjamin Franklin the first Postmaster GeneralOfficial Site: History of the U.S. Postal Service
- 1792: Congress establishes the Post Office Department as part of the Presidential Cabinet
- August 12, 1970: President Nixon signs the Postal Reorganization Act
- July 1, 1971:
- -Postal Reorganization Act takes effect
- -The Post Office Department becomes an independent agency
- -Name changes to the United States Postal Service
Recession Woes
During a Senate testimony on January 28, 2009, Postmaster General John E. Potter stated that an increasing deficit and plummeting mail volume could lead to the U.S. Postal Service cutting a day of mail delivery.CNNMoney.com: USPS may cut day of mail delivery (January 28, 2009)-
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U.S. Postal Service Questions
The U.S. Postal Service has raised the cost of stamps to $ .44. 3 AnswersThe USPS provides the lowest cost option for mailing letters and circulars. Since the advent of the Internet with the attendant increase in email traffic at the... read more
How can I cancel a US Postal Service temporary forwarding order ahead of time? 2 AnswersYou can go to your local post office and tell them you need to cancel forwarding. That's what I did in Colorado. Hope that helps. read more
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Post Office to Children: Bah, Humbug!: Bah, humbug! That's the word from the U.S. Postal Service which announce.. http://bit.ly/08ZqtUx
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RT @FamilyTax50000: 107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors
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107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors
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The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 - you’ve had 234 years to get it right; it’s broke.
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U.S. Postal Service pays its own way | ray, editor, response... http://tinyurl.com/ykmvo9y
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Post Office to Children: Bah, Humbug!: Bah, humbug! That's the word from the U.S. Postal Service which announce.. http://bit.ly/08ZqtUx
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RT @FamilyTax50000: 107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors
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107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors
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The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 - you’ve had 234 years to get it right; it’s broke.
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U.S. Postal Service pays its own way | ray, editor, response... http://tinyurl.com/ykmvo9y
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