{"id":2219957,"date":"2024-04-13T05:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T09:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postal-service-proposes-fifth-price-increase-to-forever-stamps-in-two-years\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T05:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T09:44:07","slug":"postal-service-proposes-fifth-price-increase-to-forever-stamps-in-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postal-service-proposes-fifth-price-increase-to-forever-stamps-in-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Service suggests raising the price of Forever Stamps for the fifth time in two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpostal-service-proposes-fifth-price-increase-to-forever-stamps-in-two-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2219957&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Postal Service is considering another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-his-own-op-ed-published-in-wsj-in-response-to-its-hit-piece-on-him\/\" title=\"Trump responds to WSJ hit piece with his own op-ed.\">price\u2062 increase<\/a>\u2064 for\u200c Forever Stamps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-our-tables-and-our-hearts-are-gonna-be-full-this-thanksgiving\/\" title=\"Joe Biden: 'Our Tables and Our Hearts Are Gonna Be Full' This Thanksgiving\">address inflation<\/a>. This proposal \u2062would see the \u200dstamp&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egg-seizures-spike-at-southern-border-as-prices-soar-across-united-states-officials\/\" title=\"Egg Seizures Spike At Southern Border As Prices Soar Across United States: Officials\">cost rise<\/a> from 68 cents to 73 cents, an increase of nearly 8%. \u200cAdditionally, various mailing items, including\u2062 letters, will be affected \u2064by this\u2062 adjustment. To \u200bread\u2062 more, you \u200ccan\u2062 click the &#8220;Read \u200bmore&#8230;&#8221; \u200dbutton. The\u2064 U.S.\u2063 Postal \u2062Service is contemplating raising the price of\u200b Forever Stamps\u2062 to combat inflation. The\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-cyber-command-reinforces-ukraine-and-allies\/\" title=\"U.S. Cyber Command Reinforces Ukraine and Allies\">suggested increase<\/a> would take the stamp&#8217;s cost from 68 cents to 73 \u2062cents, marking an almost 8% rise.\u200d This \u2063adjustment \u2062will impact\u2063 various mailing\u200c items like\u2064 letters. For further details, click on the &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Postal Service<\/a> has proposed another increase to its Forever Stamps, which have consistently gone up in price to combat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2024\/0409-usps-recommends-new-prices-for-july-2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>newly proposed price<\/a> would uptick the stamp\u2019s cost from 68 cents to 73 cents, an increase of a little less than 8%. Other mailing items affected by this increase include letters being sent internationally and postcards.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service has argued that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-says-texas-residents-with-utility-bill-spikes-should-be-protected\/\" title=\"Abbott Says Texas Residents With Utility Bill Spikes Should Be Protected\">price increases<\/a> are needed to keep up with inflation while clarifying that these prices will be reviewed before they are commissioned.<\/p>\n<p>If approved, the new prices will be implemented starting July 14.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 U.S. Postal Service trucks parked outside a post office, Jan. 29, 2024, in Wheeling, Illinois. (AP Photo\/Nam Y. Huh, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service\u2019s last price increase <a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2023\/1006-usps-proposes-new-prices-for-2024.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>was announced in October<\/a> and had its new prices in place by Jan. 21. In the past two years, the mailing company has raised its prices <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/nexstar_media_wire\/4585466-usps-wants-to-hike-stamp-prices-for-2nd-time-in-6-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>five different times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes after inflation rose 0.6% to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2961973\/inflation-rose-to-2-1-in-march-in-producer-price-index-adding-to-signs-prices-are-hot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2.1% for the year ending in March<\/a>, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Postal Service is considering raising the price of Forever Stamps again to address inflation. The proposed increase would raise the stamp&#8217;s cost from 68 cents to 73 cents, a nearly 8% uptick. 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