Today, a 78-cent postage stamp can send a letter to any address nationwide. But in the early days of the United States Postal Service (USPS), ensuring equal access to mail — even among residents in hard-to-reach places — was more complicated. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the postal service. Historians, postal workers and … Read more
The retailer is investing $4 billion into its rural “last mile” network. Set to triple in size by the end of 2026, the network will deliver one billion additional packages annually, Amazon said in April. It added that an additional 4,000 small towns, cities, and rural communities will get same-day and next-day deliveries by the end of … Read more
President Donald Trump’s latest economic move is to halt the de minimis exemption, a provision that made international shipments of low-value items cheaper. When the exemption ends on August 29, shipments valued at or under $800 will be subject to duty fees when sent by any carrier other than the international postal network, no matter … Read more
The service, which used to rely on the USPS before a breakup this year, posed challenges for UPS in Q2 due to higher-than-expected costs. UPS has “reengaged” with the U.S. Postal Service on a potential delivery arrangement for UPS Ground Saver, a service that once relied on the agency, CEO Carol Tomé said on an … Read more
The Social Security Administration (SSA) was expected to phase out the use of Treasury checks to pay benefits by September 30, 2025, and has now reversed course. The move to end the use of paper checks was a result of an executive order signed by President Trump back in March. While the SSA has decided to continue to issue … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of current and retired federal employees recently received a new wave of IRS notices prompting urgent resolution of their outstanding tax liabilities, a move that a former Tax Court attorney says comes at an interesting time as the administration looks to continue reducing the size of the government workforce. LT36 Notices “According … Read more
The SSA has said it has finished making back payments and increasing ongoing benefits under the law repealing the former government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, ahead of a schedule that until recently projected that the work would continue until near year’s end. “As of July 7, 2025, we completed sending over 3.1 million … Read more
@Starbucks during COVID everyone & they momma was calling our farm workers and our delivery drivers @USPS @UPS + Hero’s. fast forward and this is how y’all treating them in 2025! Excuse me? OVER WATER. #boycottstarbucks not buying anything until you apologize and make it right pic.twitter.com/CeLIsEuiCN — Maritza (@maritzarosas25) July 15, 2025 A US … Read more
Key takeaways Prime Day 2025 is July 8-11. Prime Day expands to double the days, offering Prime members more time to shop millions of deals. New “Today’s Big Deals” feature will drop themed daily deals from top brands like Samsung, Kiehl’s, and Levi’s. Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day event will start July 8 at 12:01 a.m. PDT … Read more
The TSP has added details to previously announced changes regarding the available lifecycle L funds and an upcoming option for in-plan conversions of funds from traditional tax treatment to Roth status. After the close of markets June 27 the lifecycle L 2025 fund will have its final valuation and it will merge with the Income … Read more
The federal personnel agency has launched an online system for processing retirement applications, ending a paper-based method that had remained largely unchanged for decades. The rollout is one of the more tangible changes from a larger effort to modernize government operations under the Department of Government Efficiency, a high-profile initiative championed early on by Elon … Read more
FLORIDA – A new Florida law targeting dangerous dog attacks is now in effect, following the 2022 death of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled while on her delivery route. The “Pam Rock Act,” signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, honors 62-year-old Pamela Rock, who died after being attacked by dogs in Putnam County while … Read more
Ruralinfo note: Although this is from the NALC, I still feel it is good information to know.. NALC Headquarters has been made aware of some of our members receiving invoices from USPS regarding non-payment of health benefit premiums. These should not be ignored, and each instance should be individually investigated and grieved if the invoice … Read more
Sen. Mark Warner urged OPM’s acting director to ensure identity protection services continue for the more than 21 million individuals affected by the 2015 breach. A top Senate Intelligence Democrat is warning the Office of Personnel Management against cancelling identity protection services that have been provided to current and former federal employees since their data … Read more
A Christian worker has settled for $1 million his religious bias lawsuit against the US Postal Service over his having to work Sundays, a case that went to all the way to the US Supreme Court. Gerald Groff will receive three separate payments from the agency, according to a copy of the agreement provided by the Department … Read more
Somewhere in America, a retired mail carrier just did a double take, and not because someone put the flag up on the mailbox. Jeep’s getting weird again, and this time it’s by turning a Gladiator into something that looks like it delivers packages and wrangles rattlesnakes. Meet the Kestrel, an up-armored mail truck on stilts, built … Read more
FedEx’s new deal comes nearly six years after its express business dropped Amazon, and about four months since archrival UPS cut its Amazon business in half FedEx Corp. said that, following about a year of talks, it has a new delivery deal with Amazon.com Inc., which comes some five years after the two companies pared … Read more