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Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today announces its partnership with the USPS to create the Whistleblower Rewards Program

For the first time, the Antitrust Division will offer rewards for individuals who report antitrust crimes and related offenses that harm consumers, taxpayers, and free market competition across industries from healthcare to agriculture — under existing law and at no additional cost to the taxpayer

Post Offices to get items to promote 250th anniversary

Decals, posters and other signage are included in the special kit

Hearing set on evidence in Warren postal worker slaying

A federal judge has scheduled a hearing next month to clarify what evidence both sides must share in the case against Thomas Sledge, one of two men accused in the 2024 killing of a U.S. Postal Service carrier in Warren.

Retirement board finalizes new rule on how debt is calculated for some TSP loans

The board that oversees the Thrift Savings Plan issued a final rule Wednesday in the Federal Register amending a reamortization rule for loans made from the 401(k)-style retirement plan.

Postal inspectors warn of rise in fake postage sold online

Social media has been a problem in particular for us, Facebook has been a problem we’ve had to deal with because pop-up ads have shown up on there.

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 07/09/25

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today

USPS OIG – Merchant Rate Card Management

The Postal Service’s management of the Merchant Rate Card program was generally effective as 86 percent of platforms (54 of 63) sent USPS merchant identity and contact information as required, and the Postal Service received accurate postage for 99 percent of packages

A revitalized USPS is developing shipping products to make businesses of all sizes more competitive

The U.S. Postal Service is harnessing the power of its ongoing transformation to level the playing field in business shipping.

US parcel market to grow 36% by 2030, Pitney Bowes says

The Postal Service is the market share leader by volume at 31%. Amazon moved up a point to 28% of the market, followed by UPS with a 21% share. FedEx’s market share fell a point to 17%, while “other” carriers moved from 3% to 3.5%.

Are USPS Employees Federal Workers? Understanding Key Differences (and Similarities!)

Although the U.S. Postal Service is legally defined as an “independent establishment of the executive branch,” it operates as a quasi-governmental agency—meaning USPS is part of the federal government but has more operational autonomy than traditional federal agencies.

USPS workers call for more protection 1 year after letter carrier killed in Chicago

The union held a rally Tuesday morning ahead of the one-year anniversary of Octavia Redmond's death.

Postal Facts site updated for 2025

USPS has updated Postal Facts, a website that features data about Postal Service operations, stamps and other topics.
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