Socialist Worker Online The collateral damage of cutting postal serviceWashington PostThe media report the Post Office is dealing with losses of nearly $16 billion last year. E-mail and online bill payment have contributed to declining levels of first-class mail. The private delivery companies, FedEx and UPS, have captured a lot …
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Here's an innovation the ailing U.S. Post Office may want to consider: Tasty postage stamps. Belgium, known for its confectionery treats, is planning to release postage stamps that smell and taste like chocolate on March 25. The Belgian Post Office has issued chocolate-scented stamps before in 1999 and 2006. But, …
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