Adweek Press: Post Office Approves Extra Rat…AdweekAs feared, the U.S. Postal Service passed 4.3 percent exigent rate increase on Christmas Eve, delivering a lump of coal to magazines, newspapers and direct mailers. The Postal Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 for the increase on top of the annual postal …and more » More: continued here
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. More: continued here
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Postal Service gets approval for a temporary increase in stamp pricesWashington PostThe price of a first-class letter and most other mail will rise by 3 cents on Jan. 26, the largest rate hike in 11 years, the commission that oversees the U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday. The stamp-price increase to 49 cents will be in…
First-class stamps to cost 49 centsCBS NewsRegulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on after the 2008 economic downturn. More: continued here
Banks, Post Offices Closed For Christmas, Transportation Schedules AdjustedCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Those hoping to mail some last-minute gifts Wednesday will have to wait until Dec. 26 since every post office will be closed in observance of Christmas Day, as well as all government offices, courts, schools, libraries and … More: continued here
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THE relocation of Carmarthen's post office branch into WHSmith could have a spanner thrown in the works if calls for a judicial review go ahead. bosses for pressing ahead with the closure of the King Street branch in favour of a new post office service at the rear of WHSmith in Guildhall Square. More: continued…