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USPS Frees $2.5 B, Seeks to Scrap Regulatory Commission

6/5/2026

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A temporary halt to some retirement-fund payments freed about $2.5 billion and gave the U.S. Postal Service years of breathing room.
The U.S. Postal Service proposes eliminating the Postal Regulatory Commission, saying it limits pricing flexibility and threatens financial stability.
Officials say the fund is funded and poses no risk, that the Letter Carriers Union backed the suspension, and that the service is raising prices and slowing delivery to offset mail.

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Story summary

A temporary halt to some retirement-fund payments freed about $2.5 billion and gave the U.S. Postal Service years of breathing room.
The U.S. Postal Service proposes eliminating the Postal Regulatory Commission, saying it limits pricing flexibility and threatens financial stability.
Officials say the fund is funded and poses no risk, that the Letter Carriers Union backed the suspension, and that the service is raising prices and slowing delivery to offset mail.