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Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

SATURDAY MAIL: The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.You vote: Should USPS continue delivering mail on Saturdays?

desmoinesregister.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Bits Blog: A Start-Up Plans to Digitize Your Postal Mail

Outbox, a start-up that digitizes postal mail for customers, is trying to create a modern-day version of the Postal Service that eliminates the need to visit the mailbox and sort paper mail.

nytimes.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down l...

lancasteronline.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down losses.

thenewstribune.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down losses. ...

washingtontimes.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Postal Service delays end to Saturday mail

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down losses.

citizensvoice.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Going Postal Over Saturday Mail

In the aftermath of the Postal Service’s announcement that it will end Saturday mail delivery come August, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs met Wednesday to chew over possible solutions to the financial difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service. The USPS is...

abcnews.com (4 months and 6 days ago)

Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

WASHINGTON 8212 The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down losses.

timesleader.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

Why can't the Postal Service make money delivering mail?

The U.S. Postal Service recently announced that it would end Saturday letter delivery beginning in August. The change reportedly will save the USPS $2 billion annually. UPS and FedEx post profits fairly regularly. Why can’t the Postal Service make money delivering mail?read more

standard.net (4 months and 9 days ago)

Congress to force Postal Service to keep Saturday delivery

WASHINGTON — Congress foiled the financially beleaguered U.S. Postal Service’s plan to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail when it passed legislation on Thursday requiring six-day delivery. The Postal Service, which lost $16 billion last year, said last month it wanted to switch to five-day mail service to save $2 ...

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