Topic: United States Postal Service

Your Post Office Won't Close, But It Will Rarely Open

AP

Good and bad news for snail mail fans: To save money the U.S. Postal Service won't close your local branch, but it might reduce its hours to as little two a day.

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 16, 2012

A New Ad Campaign Won't Save the U.S. Postal Service

The United States Postal Service is having a hard time finding a new ad agency to take on the challenge of making snail mail seem cool again—and for understandable reasons.

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 23, 2012

U.S. Post Office to Cut 27,000 Jobs

After watching the slow-motion death of snail mail for months, we should know by now that any headline about the U.S. Postal Service is bound to be bad.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Feb 9, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service Lost $3.3 Billion Last Quarter

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $3.3 billion dollars on Thursday--a bad sign in what's supposed to be a strong quarter for the organization.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Dec 7, 2011

Cartoon

Snail Mail Is Still Too Fast for the U.S. Postal Service

Cartoonist Nick Anderson on the U.S. Postal Service's budget cuts.

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