U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July

The USPS could run out of money as early as early 2027, signaling a severe near-term liquidity crisis for the agency. Management has proposed hiking stamp prices and other measures, which would raise costs for consumers and mail-dependent businesses and likely prompt regulatory or legislative intervention to address the funding shortfall.

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The USPS could run out of money as early as early 2027, signaling a severe near-term liquidity crisis for the agency. Management has proposed hiking stamp prices and other measures, which would raise costs for consumers and mail-dependent businesses and likely prompt regulatory or legislative intervention to address the funding shortfall.