USPS Exigent Rate Archives

06 Dec, 2025

PRC Approves Exigent Postal Rate Increase – Temporarily

December 25, 2013September 30, 2017 Ina Steiner

The US Postal Service received permission to raise postage rates higher than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due to lost revenue caused by the 2008 – 2009 recession, but only on a temporary basis. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) ruling Read more

PRC Rules on Postage Rate Hike, Exigent Ruling Due Next Month

November 25, 2013November 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

The USPS can raise the price of a stamp from 46 to 47 cents in January, but whether the agency can raise it to 49 cents has yet to be decided. On Thursday, the Postal Regulatory Committee (PRC) approved the Read more