PostalMag Weekly Newsletter

FreightWaves PostalMag is your go-to destination for news, commentary, and resources tailored to postal employees and enthusiasts. Covering everything from USPS updates and postal politics to stories from the mail route, PostalMag delivers timely content that informs, supports, and celebrates the postal workforce.

Whether you’re a current postal worker, retiree, or simply interested in the world of mail, the PostalMag Weekly Newsletter keeps you connected to the latest in the postal community.

Three U.S. Postal Service delivery vans are parked in front of a small neighborhood post office.

Accounting change, higher labor costs drive $3.3B Postal Service loss

Eric Kulisch Monday, May 12, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service continues to face challenges erasing its losses.

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Close up a mailman in vehicle exchanging mail with a resident at mailbox.

US Postal Service belongs under executive branch

Contributed Content Monday, May 12, 2025

President Trump’s instinct to place the U.S. Postal Service under the direct control of the White House is correct and would allow the agency to be reformed without interference from oversight bodies that have outlived their usefulness, says commentator Satish Jindel.

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A side view of a large USPS truck.

Postal Service board names FedEx official as CEO before vetting complete

Eric Kulisch Friday, May 9, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors on Friday named David Steiner as the next postmaster general, but the choice isn’t official yet. News reports say he was first approved by President Trump.

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