US EditionUS Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 78 cents
- The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to raise the price of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents this summer, as noted in a request to the Postal Regulatory Commission.
- If approved, the 5-cent increase would take effect on July 13, affecting various mailing services at approximately 7.4%.
- Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino is acting as postmaster general after DeJoy's resignation in March, as the Postal Service Board of Governors searches for a permanent replacement.
- The Postal Service argues that these price hikes are necessary for financial stability and to address past pricing issues, according to former U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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USPS looking to raise stamp prices by 5 cents
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is looking to raise prices of first class main stamps by five cents, increasing it from 73 to 78 cents, which would go into effect this summer. USPS said on Wednesday that it filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, looking to hike the price by 7.4 percent,…
USPS Proposes Another Price Increase For Stamps
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/CNN) — The next increase in the price of stamps is coming in July. U.S. Postal Service is proposing a nickel increase for a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. They also want to increase the cost to send a postcard. If new rates are approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the price changes will take effect July 13. The price of a First-Class stamp reached 10 cents in 1974, just before the 200th …
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