Megan Brennan Archives

May 30, 2017USPS Presents MAR with Innovation Award

The U.S. Postal Service has selected MAR, Valmeyer, Ill., as the Shipping/E-commerce Innovation Award winner for the Great Lakes Area. Postmaster General Megan Brennan presented the award to...

May 17, 2016U.S. Postal Service Reports $2 Billion Net Loss for Q2, Despite 4.7 Percent Revenue Gains

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported operating revenue of $17.7 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 (Jan. 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016), an increase of $788 million or 4.7 percent over the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to...

March 1, 2016PRC Orders USPS Exigent Surcharge to End April 10

Absent congressional or court action to extend or make permanent an existing exigent surcharge for mailing products and services—including the Forever stamp—the U.S. Postal Service will be required to reduce certain prices on April 10, 2016. This mandatory action will worsen the Postal Service’s financial condition by...

February 10, 2015USPS Records 4.3 Percent Increase in Revenue, $754 Million Net Loss in Q1

The U.S. Postal Service ended the first quarter of fiscal 2015 (Oct. 1, 2014 - Dec. 31, 2014) with a 4.3 percent increase in operating revenue over the same period last year and a net loss of $754 million.