POSTMASTER SAYS USPS MAY NEED EMERGENCY RATE HIKE

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Description: Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Thursday his agency is in “the midst of a financial disaster” and may need an emergency increase in postage rates to keep operating.

Source: AP.com

Date: Sep 19, 2013

Link: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/postmaster-says-usps-may-need-emergency-rate-hike

Questions for Discussions:

  • What is the problem at the USPS?
  • Why is it important to keep the service going at a low cost to users?
  • Is a general rate hike a good solution or should management be looking at other ways to fix the problems?

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