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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Richard Geddes

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Economics

In support of the Postal Service’s new clothing line

Richard Geddes | February 22, 2013, 12:03 pm

The announcement by the US Postal Service that it is starting a new all-weather line of clothing called “Rain Heat & Snow” has raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, the clothing business is extremely competitive, and there’s little … read more >

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Economics

New bill hopes to bring the Postal Service into the 21st century

Richard Geddes | March 16, 2012, 11:33 am

While the impending U.S. Postal Service bailout (as I’ve described on this blog here and here) is much the fault of Congress, a bill currently being considered would adopt measures to stem the fiscal damage. As I describe in my … read more >

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Economics

Sorry, but the Postal Service will need a bailout

Richard Geddes | March 12, 2012, 2:32 pm

Last week, I pointed out that the U.S. Postal Service is in danger of needing a taxpayer bailout. My post received a great deal of feedback in the comments section; unfortunately, many do not appreciate the nature or magnitude of … read more >

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Economics

The next big taxpayer bailout: The U.S. Postal Service

Richard Geddes | March 5, 2012, 11:16 am

A recent Wall Street Journal story (“Postal Cuts are a Dead Letter in Congress,” March 1, 2012) says it all. The Postal Service is working hard to cut costs in light of collapsing mail volume, but members of Congress have … read more >

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Economics

Opportunity knocks for postal reform

Richard Geddes | November 9, 2011, 6:00 am

This morning the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011. Sponsored by Senators Collins, Lieberman, Brown, and Carper, this bill would prohibit the USPS from reducing delivery to … read more >

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