Current:Home > NewsA first-class postal economics primer -Aspire Money Growth
A first-class postal economics primer
View
Date:2025-04-17 09:30:21
The price of mailing a first-class letter in the U.S. went up to .66 this month, part of a series of price hikes that the postal service hopes will put it on a pathway to profitability. But from its inception, the United States Postal Service wasn't designed to run much like a business. Today on the show, how the U.S.P.S. went from a public service to a business burdened by debt.
veryGood! (23)
Related
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- House Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery to remove gastrointestinal tumors
- Bindi Irwin is shining a light on this painful, underdiagnosed condition
- It Ends With Us: Blake Lively Has Never Looked More Hipster in New Street Style Photos
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Arnold Schwarzenegger's Look-Alike Son Joseph Baena Breaks Down His Fitness Routine in Shirtless Workout
- LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says
- Keystone XL Pipeline Foes Rev Up Fight Again After Trump’s Rubber Stamp
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- North Carolina’s Goal of Slashing Greenhouse Gases Faces Political Reality Test
Ranking
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- New EPA Rule Change Saves Industry Money but Exacts a Climate Cost
- Amid Doubts, Turkey Powers Ahead with Hydrogen Technologies
- The Impossibly Cute Pika’s Survival May Say Something About Our Own Future
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look
- Infant found dead inside garbage truck in Ohio
- These students raised hundreds of thousands to make their playground accessible
Recommendation
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Is Climate Change Urgent Enough to Justify a Crime? A Jury in Portland Was Asked to Decide
Idaho Murder Case: Suspect Bryan Kohberger Indicted By Grand Jury
Bindi Irwin is shining a light on this painful, underdiagnosed condition
Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
Not Trusting FEMA’s Flood Maps, More Storm-Ravaged Cities Set Tougher Rules
Amid Doubts, Turkey Powers Ahead with Hydrogen Technologies
Chinese Solar Boom a Boon for American Polysilicon Producers