The US postal service is calling for a rate hike this summer, including hiking the cost of top-class stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents.
The request was made to the Postal Regulation Commission on Wednesday. If approved, a 5-cent increase in “Eternal” stamps and a similar increase in postcards, metered letters and international mail will take effect on July 13th.
The proposed changes will increase the product price of the mailing service by approximately 7.4%.
Postal service claims as last year When a similar increase is enacted, it is necessary to achieve financial stability.
Former US Post Officer Louis DeJoy previously warned mail customers to get used to hiking at “uncomfortable” rates, as the post office is seeking self-sufficiency. He said the price rise has expired after “at least 10 years of flawed pricing model.”
DeJoy I resigned in March For almost five years, the government’s efficiency of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, or the idea of ​​Doge privatizing postal services, has emerged.
Deputy Master General Doug Turino took on the role of Post Office General until the Post Office Governor’s Committee appointed a permanent replacement for DeJoy.
Trump says he is considering controlling the USP Ministry of Commerce I’ve struggled to balance my books with a decline in top-notch mail to stop my annual $78 billion agency losses.
