The U.S. Postal Service is raising postage rates on Jan. 27. First-class mail will cost 46 cents.
The U.S. Postal Service is raising postage rates on Jan. 27. First-class mail will cost 46 cents.
It also will introduce a new global “forever” stamp, allowing customers to mail first-class letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10. Currently, the prices vary depending on the international destination, with letters to Canada and Mexico costing 85 cents.
Under the law, the post office cannot raise stamp prices more than the rate of inflation, or 2.6 percent, unless it gets special permission. The post office, which expects to lose a record $15 billion this year, has asked Congress to give it new authority to raise prices by 5 cents, but lawmakers have failed to act.
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