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U.S. Postal Service Should Help Ukraine By Issuing A Semipostal Stamp
During today’s public comment period before the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors, the Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler urged that a semipostal stamp be issued to benefit Ukraine. His remarks are below. A fuller proposal the Lexington Institu ...
Three Things Re: U.S. Postal Service’s November 10 Announcements
On Thursday morning, November 10, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors will convene for a quarterly public meeting while announcing financial results for fiscal year 2022, service performance (likely including election mail performance), a ...
5 Reasons The Postal Service Is Ready For The Election (From The Hill)
Barring the unexpected, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is poised to have another solidly successful election season, meaning it will promptly deliver ballots to and from voters. In 2020, amid historically high voter turnout and COVID, the average time ...
Reforming This UN Agency Will Spark An International E-Commerce Boom (From The National Interest)
There is an international e-commerce boom coming. It will soon be common for small packages to be sent anywhere in the world in three days or less, at affordable prices with electronic tracking and other features. Thinks of it as e-commerce 2.0. Today, ...
On Point: Solutions And Next Steps In Saving the U.S. Postal Service (From NPR)
Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler and Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage were the guests on NPR’s hour-long program On Point. They discussed the Postal Service Reform Act and the future of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with host Meghna Chakrabart ...
International Shipping Reform, A Healthy Stimulant For U.S. And Free World Economies (From InsideSources)
E-commerce has been essential in helping the U.S. economy thrive and survive over the last decade. Now, the world is on the verge of e-commerce 2.0: Strong growth in international package shipments over the next decade will benefit businesses and consu ...
A Discussion With U.S. Postal Service Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb Hull
Tammy Whitcomb Hull is the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). She leads a staff of approximately 1,000 that does investigations and audit work, integral to the proper functioning of USPS. Several factors have made the work of the USPS ...
Remarks Of Paul Steidler To U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
August 9, 2022 Meeting Thank you, and congratulations to Governors Tangherlini and Kan on your appointments. One of the most exciting developments in international business over the next decade will be the rise in small, cross-border package shipments. ...
Put The Kibosh On Porch Piracy (From InsideSources)
America’s crime wave is coming to your front door if it has not hit there already. Porch piracy, the theft of brand-new, unopened items in packages laying just outside the sanctuary of your home’s living space is a hot trend. Especially coveted items i ...
Fix The U.N.’s Antiquated Regulation Of International Package Shipments (From RealClearMarkets)
With the global economy becoming increasingly interconnected, it is essential that international package delivery keep up. International package shipments are expected to at least triple in the next decade. This is good news for American businesses loo ...