Author: Steve Kearney
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No Data or Analysis Support the Idea that the Proposed Increases will not have a Major Impact on Mail Volume
February 13, 2020 Proponents of the new PRC proposal take some solace in the belief that price increases of this size will not cause a massive downward spiral in mail volume. They say this without documented evidence. There is no historical data with which to develop accurate price elasticity models for rate increases of the…
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Mailers Will be Forced to Make Strategic Decisions
February 13, 2010 As we explain in our comments on the Postal Regulatory Commission to allow surcharges of 17 percent to 29 percent over inflation for five years, even the contemplation of such rate increases beyond any previous experience is likely to prompt mailers to make strategic decisions to leave the mail: The Postal Service…
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Trump 2021 budget calls for USPS pay cuts, greater use of private sector partners–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates Trump 2021 budget calls for USPS pay cuts, greater use of private sector partners Feb 12, 2020, 11 AM The fiscal year 2021 budget calls for cutting pay for postal workers to a level “more closely aligning Postal Service employee wages with those of other federal employees.” Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister…
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USPS Issues a New Five-Year Plan for 2020-24
USPS Issues a New Five-Year Plan for 2020-24 For quite a while we have anticipated a new plan by the Postal Service. It was finally released this week without fanfare and covering five years rather than the ten previously promised. The gradual bringing on board of five new Governors has delayed the release as they…
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Five Brushes with Disaster in the Last Five Years
December 31, 2019 USPS attempt to make the exigent surcharge permanent From January 2014 to April 2016, the U.S. Postal Service collected an extra 4.3 percent above inflation on all postage rates. The surcharge was granted by the Postal Regulatory Commission under the exigency section of postal law in order to relieve…
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Five Key Determining Factors in the Next Five Years
December 31, 2019 The new USPS Governors After many months of either no or very few USPS Governors, we now have five of the nine slots filled with very qualified individuals. These men were appointed by the current administration and they have extensive relevant experience in government, unions, investment banking, business, and nonprofit…
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New Postal Pricing Proposal Will Threaten Nonprofit Mailers–Lexology
New Postal Pricing Proposal Will Threaten Nonprofit Mailers Venable LLP Link USA December 12 2019 On December 5, 2019, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) proposed changes to the system that regulates prices for so-called market-dominant mail, which includes much of the mail sent by nonprofit organizations. The PRC’s proposed revised rules and request for public…
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PRC proposes giving USPS greater freedom to raise stamp prices–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates PRC proposes giving USPS greater freedom to raise stamp prices Dec 11, 2019, 8 AM In a Dec. 5 proposal, the Postal Regulatory Commission moved closer to Postmaster General Megan Brennan’s wish for annual increases greater than the rate of inflation. Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister The Postal Regulatory Commission has taken…
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Alliance Alert–PRC Issues New Proposal in Ten-Year Rate Review
December 5, 2019 The Postal Regulatory Commission this morning announced a new proposal and rulemaking process in its 10-year rate review that started December 6, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached. Comments on the proposal are due on February 3 2020, with reply comments due on March 4 2020. The Alliance will,…
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Postal Regulators Lay Out New Proposal to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes–Government Executive
Postal Regulators Lay Out New Proposal to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes Mailers say the new system could create uncertainty and drive customers away from the Postal Service. ERIC KATZ Senior Correspondant December 5, 2019 05:04 PM ET Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service could soon raise prices in a way that more closely follows…