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US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 73 cents
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IntroductionWashington —The United States Postal Service (USPS) said on Tuesday it wants to raise the price of f
The United States Postal Service (USPS) said on Tuesday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 73 cents from 68 cents effective July 14.
The proposal, which must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, would raise mailing services product prices by 7.8%.
USPS in November reported a $6.5 billion net loss for the 12 months ending Sept. 30 as first-class mail fell to the lowest volume since 1968. Stamp prices are up 36% over the last four years since early 2019 when they were 50 cents.
USPS has been aggressively hiking stamp prices and is in the middle of a 10-year restructuring plan announced in 2021 that aims to eliminate $160 billion in predicted losses over the next decade and had previously forecast 2023 as a breakeven year.
USPS has been raising stamp prices twice yearly and has said it expects its "new pricing policy to generate $44 billion in additional revenue" by 2031.
A number of lawmakers have raised concerns about USPS planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could impact timely deliveries.
First-class mail volume fell 6.1% in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2023, to 46 billion pieces and is down 53% since 2006 -- to the lowest volume since 1968 -- but revenue increased by $515 million because of higher stamp prices.
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