Reasons Behind the Price Hikes The USPS has been in a financial bind for over a decade, with losses amounting to $9.5 billion in 2024 and $6.5 billion in 2023. The decline in First-Class mail ...

The proposed plan could take effect as soon as this summer, USPS announced on Tuesday, April 9. “The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents ...

According to USPS, “First-Class Mail Forever stamps cost $0.68 (the current 1 oz price) and will never expire, even if the First-Class postage rate goes up.” ...

To see a full-chart of USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select prices, click here. The price of a first class stamp last increased in July of 2024 from $0.68 to the current $0.73.

In other words, the USPS can actually increase revenue by halting price hikes on first-class mail. There’s also plenty that Steiner can do on the spending side to get the agency on firmer fiscal ...