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Archive Home > 2013 > February > 10 > Slate's Explainer: Why Doesn't the Postal Service Make Money?

Slate's Explainer: Why Doesn't the Postal Service Make Money?

By Brian Palmer / The Bulletin
February 10, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service announced this week that it would end Saturday letter delivery beginning in August. The change reportedly will save the USPS $2 billion annually. UPS and FedEx post profits fairly regularly. Why can't the Postal Service make money delivering mail?

Because....

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