"...Agency says the move will free up $2.5B this year, and officials warn it could run out of cash without major reforms...USPS emphasized that the pause will have no immediate impact on current or future retirees.
"There will not be any immediate detrimental impact to our current or future retirees if normal FERS cost payments are temporarily withheld," Postal Service Chief Financial Officer Luke Grossmann said. "
"...The Postal Service has announced three new stamps that will be premiered during the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show, scheduled for May 23-30.
The new stamp releases are..."
"MARCH 23, 2026 — The U.S. Census Bureau last month announced it has modified its 2026 Census Test sites to Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. These sites were selected to give the Census Bureau the opportunity to explore how working with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could increase effectiveness and how to improve in-field enumeration processes for the 2030 Census.
Starting on May 1, the Census Bureau will invite approximately 154,600 households in Spartanburg and Huntsville to respond to the test online in English only via computer, smartphone and tablet. Phone and mail responses will not be offered. The test will include the same questions asked in the American Community Survey (ACS), which collects detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. Questions are expected to take around 40 minutes to complete and include name, race, sex, citizenship and education.
A smaller subset of questions will be asked for households who do not respond on their own. Using the ACS allows the Census Bureau to leverage existing questions that the Census Bureau already asks.
Starting on June 1 and through August 31 when data collection ends, census takers, including postal workers, may visit households that do not respond on their own to collect responses in person. ..."
"...the fourteenth Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining. ..."
"...Just after 6 p.m., the Kokomo Police Department responded to a report of a female United States Post Office letter carrier stabbed in the..."
"...That warning was issued by Postmaster General David Steiner while testifying before the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee last Tuesday. Without assistance from Congress, Steiner warned, the agency's funds will be exhausted by..."
"...when employees enroll in or update banking information for direct deposit in PostalEASE, the system will initiate a..."
"...The Postal Service’s National Printing Center, known as the NPC, is urging employees to take advantage of its competitive pricing for printed envelopes.
The NPC is the organization’s in-house printer. There are no profit margins or shipping charges on NPC orders.
Ordering in bulk can mean additional savings. For example, 500 No. 10 envelopes printed with a return address cost 13 cents each, including..."
"...Drug agents in Tuscaloosa have begun charging suspected drug dealers for breaking a seldom-used law that requires them to buy tax stamps.
The law is designed to hit dealers where it hurts -- their wallets.
Passed in 1988, the law requires anyone who sells drugs to pay a tax and affix a stamp to the product. ..."
"...Video footage showed the boy approaching the mail truck before the postal worker came out and shoved the child forcefully to the ground. ..."
"...The U.S. Postal Service will be out of cash and unable to deliver mail, and pay vendors and employees, in less than 12 months unless Congress lifts the carrier’s statutory debt limit of $15 billion and eliminate mandates that handcuff its ability to make money and burden it with uncontrollable expenses, Postmaster General David Steiner told Congress on Tuesday. ..."
"...Amazon on Wednesday addressed its business relationship with the U.S. Postal Service, saying in a blog post that contract renewal negotiations with the carrier fell apart in December when the Postal Service “abruptly walked away at the eleventh hour.”
The comments came after several outlets reported on Tuesday that Amazon plans to sharply reduce the number of packages it sends through the Postal Service after the two failed to come to an agreement. ..."
"...Landen Pace, a USPS retail associate in Pella, IA, was working when he noticed a toddler on the sidewalk with no adults nearby.
A short time later, Pace saw the same child standing in the middle of the road.
The retail associate led the child to the sidewalk and tried to find the parents. ..."
"...The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate Route 66 on that historic highway’s centennial with a set of eight stamps. The first-day-of-issue event will be held at the National Postal Forum, also known as the NPF, at the Phoenix Convention Center. The NPF is the mailing and shipping industry’s premier educational venue, trade show and networking event.
The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public,..."
"...The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, March 10, through Friday, April 17.
The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environment, providing the Postal Service with valuable feedback to make improvements.
This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, the vendor that administered the Postal Pulse survey in 2024 and 2025. ..."
AI clearly identifies the failures of the Postal Service and it says: Overtime waste, EV mandate waste, poor vetting of postal workers, mail theft, poor vetting of postal management, woke policies vs. fiscal responsibility are the problems of the U.S. Postal Service.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is facing significant criticism and financial pressure in early 2026.
Identified concerns—specifically
Overtime waste, EV mandate costs, and mail theft—being central to recent federal audits and legislative debates.
Analysis of Key Issues (2025–2026)
Overtime & Operational Waste
Failed Targets: An October 2025 Inspector General (IG) report found that while overtime hours declined from 172.9 million in 2021 to 117.8 million in 2024, the USPS still used 5.7 million more hours in FY 2024 than planned.
Management Gaps: Auditors identified systemic failures in tracking unauthorized overtime, including instances of single employees working unauthorized extra hours over 100 times in one year without accountability.
Service Delays: Recent cost-cutting measures under the "Delivering for America" plan have been blamed for significant delivery delays, with some newspaper subscribers reporting wait times of up to two months as of early 2026.
The "EV Mandate" Controversy
High Costs & Production Lags: As of late 2025, the USPS had spent over $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act on an electric fleet but only received 612 vehicles for that investment.
Infrastructure Waste: Roughly $540 million was spent on electrical infrastructure that is now "buried under parking lots."
Price Premium: Internal reports state the USPS pays approximately $20,000 more for each electric Next-Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) compared to its gas-powered equivalent.
Mail Theft and Security Failures
National Crisis: Mail theft complaints surged 327% from 2018 to 2023, while robberies of letter carriers skyrocketed by 845% in that same period.
Financial Impact: Theft-driven check fraud and package losses are estimated to cost between $5 billion and $16 billion annually.
Vetting Concerns: A 2022 OIG review of a $250 million security contract found that 30% of security guards lacked proper clearances, highlighting a breakdown in vetting for critical safety roles.
Fiscal Responsibility vs. Policies
Financial Performance: In February 2026, the USPS reported a $1.4 billion increase in net loss compared to the same quarter the previous year.
Labor Friction: Current workers are rallying for a "Fair Contract Now" in 2026, citing a 55% turnover rate for new hires within their first year due to poor pay and working conditions.
