Postal regulators want 2-cent stamp hike
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A postal regulatory commission recommended a 2-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter Monday and urged the Post Office to introduce a "forever" stamp valid for first-class postage even when rates rise.
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The U.S. Postal Service wants Stamps.com to stop taking orders for its PhotoStamps program, which allows customers to print individualized photos on stamps, pending a review of the program.
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Handing New York workers their first boost in the minimum wage since 1997, the state Senate yesterday overrode Gov. George Pataki&#39;s veto of a bill that will increase the wage by $2 over the next two years.
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The price of a one-ounce first-class stamp will rise from 41 cents to 42 cents in May, the U.S. Postal Service said on Monday.
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Stamps to mark the centenary of the birth of James Bond creator Ian Fleming are to be issued next month.
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British 12-month inflation rose to 2.5 percent in August from 2.4 percent the previous month.
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Decision time is nearing for the next rate increase by the Postal Service.
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Make a stamp? Nope, no more, says the U.S. Postal Service. Though most used the service to create postage from images of their dogs, babies and weddings, some folks made legal postage out of images of not-so-nice people.
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The Postal Service said Friday it plans to reissue the Purple Heart stamp at the new 41-cent rate.
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A stamp honoring former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who died June 5, was unveiled by the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  WASHINGTON - The next hike in postage rates could be ameliorated by the introduction of a "forever" stamp that would cover first-class postage despite future increases.
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By Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 22--Maryland waterfowl hunters can buy the 2007 federal duck stamp today, a day earlier than most of the rest of the country.   To boost sales of the $15 stamp, the U.S.
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"With the legally binding minimum wages for postal workers ... the burden for the company will be too strong"  Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved instituting a minimum wage for letter carriers -- putting an end to an issue that has fueled tension in the left-right coalition government. via Boston.com
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MPs query the ability of Post Office bosses to boost profits after Royal Mail workers back strike action.
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Democrats have for weeks been privately wringing their hands over whether to accept an automatic 2.5 percent pay increase, fretting that the raise may appear inconsistent with their campaign promises.
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Business & money: Prospect of first national postal walkout for a decade moves closer.
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U.S. House members spent $20.3 million in tax money last year to send constituents what's often the government equivalent of junk mail