10/09/2023

USPS Proposes Another Set of Rate Hikes

The struggling agency blamed 'inflationary pressures'

If you enjoy mailing letters or postcards, you may have to pay a little more to do so starting next year.

On Oct. 6, 2023, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services for more price changes that would take effect in 2024, the agency announced in a news release.

The proposed price hikes, which were approved by the governors of the USPS, would raise mailing services product prices about 2 percent, according to the release, and would increase the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 66 cents to 68 cents.

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