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USPS Faces Cash Crisis, Proposes Stamp Price Hike

3/18/2026

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  • David Steiner, the U.S. Postal Service's Postmaster General, warns the agency could run out of cash within a year due to declining mail volume and six-day delivery requirement.
  • He proposed raising the price of first-class stamps from 78 cents to 90–95 cents to boost revenue.
  • He also called for increasing USPS borrowing limit, which has stagnated since the 1990s.
  • Lawmakers are expected to consider options to stabilize the agency's finances.