Fixing the Mail: Neither Snow nor Rain nor Red Ink http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/aug2009/db2009087_477965.htm US Postal Service faces protest over cutbacks http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/10/us-postal-service-cutbacks-opposed Federal Eye: Do New Postage Stamps Help or...

Beginning this summer, it looks like consumers will have to pay an additional 3 cents to mail a letter. Without the usual opposition, the Independent Postal Rate Commission gave heavy consideration to the Postal Service's request for new rates. Under the Unites States Postal Service (USPS) proposal, which could take effect as early as June 30th of this year, the cost of a first-class stamp would...