Next time you go to the post office to send a package, you'll likely find that prices are higher as the United States Postal Service (USPS) is officially moving forward with price increases this week.

The postal service previously announced that priority mail will increase by 6.6 percent on January 18.

WASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service will implement “refined service standards” for mail that is expected to save the agency $36 billion over the next 10 years. Beginning April 1, service ...

The U.S. Postal Service said “refined services standards” will be put in place for certain types of mail. The changes will take effect in a little more than a month and covers first-class mail, ...

Postal customers are about to see another adjustment in what it costs to send packages, with new United States Postal Service shipping prices scheduled to take effect in the coming weeks. While the ...

The USPS is adjusting service standards for first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package services. It will deliver 75% of first-class mail at the same service standard, 14% will be ...

The Postal Regulatory Commission finds more flexibility to set higher mail prices didn’t help USPS address its long-term financial problems.

Since First-Class and Certified Mail rates are not affected by the January 2026 USPS increase, and because Send Certified Mail offers pricing that beats retail USPS rates, organizations gain greater ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with its plan to slow some first-class mail deliveries in an effort to achieve financial sustainability for the struggling agency, NPR and ...