In financial crisis, Post office turns to CongressHouston ChronicleAnd with no congressional action, a year from now, next August or September, the post office could run out of money to pay salaries and contractors, hampering its ability to operate, Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money," Donahoe said, … More: continued here
U.S. Post Office could close due to political partisanshipDigitalJournal.comPolitical bickering "as usual" may be closing the door permanently to the United States Post Office, in addition to its massive budget problems. The only solution is if the parties can miraculously reach a compromise for a bailout. NOT! … More: continued here
Politico Labor Day Highlights the Need for American RestructuringWall Street PitBy John Mason Sep 6, 2011, 11:04 AM Author's Website An instance is the United States Postal Service: we heard over the weekend that the Post Office faces the possibility of bankruptcy. The high profile cause of this situation: email. …Amid financial crisis, USPS goes…
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) Branstad: Unemployment office closures were planned; post offices were notDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)Today he addressed questions about why his actions – also done for cost-saving reasons – were appropriate while federal post office downsizing is not. “You have to deal with the budget realities and we accept that the postal service needs to do that…
Branstad: Unemployment office closures were planned; post offices were notDesMoinesRegister.comToday he addressed questions about why his actions – also done for cost-saving reasons – were appropriate while federal post office downsizing is not. “You have to deal with the budget realities and we accept that the postal service needs to do that …Branstad rejects criticism…
Branstad rejects criticism post office ownershipKGANNEW YORK (AP) — Oil is falling after the government reported Friday that jobs growth in the US stalled last month. Benchmark crude $2. … MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is KGAN-TV files and maintains quarterly Children's …and more » More: continued here
Politico Facing default, Postal Service turns to CongressCBS NewsPost Master Maxine Evans sorts mail behind an open PO box at the Ewell Post Office on August 22, 2011 in Ewell, Smith Island, Maryland. The USPS has cited a projected shortfall for 2011 of $8.3 billion, and the use of the Internet for pay bills and…
Branstad rejects criticism post office ownershipKTTCTerry Branstad says his ownership of about a dozen rural buildings that house post offices in Iowa poses no conflict of interest with his criticism of the US Postal Service's decision to close many rural post offices. Branstad said Tuesday that only 1 …and more » More: continued here
Can the Post Office Survive the Digital Age?WebProNewsIn an article earlier this year, we asked, “Is email killing the post office?” Well, the post office is not dead yet, but it's not helping from the looks of it. The US Postal Service doesn't have the money it needs to pay its bills, and email and…
The City's Post Office Area Was Once Thriving With Neighborhood GroceriesPatch.comLook closely at the buildings on East Main and Silver streets in Middletown and you may see remnants of the great age of prolific mom-and pops. Before Hurricane Irene pushed her way into town, the last few articles in The Buzz from Around the Bend…