Business owners and residents are mourning the impending loss of a beloved post office operating out of Rankos Pharmacy in Tacoma’s Stadium District. The pharmacy has for decades run what’s called a “contract postal unit,” or CPU, which offers a majority of the services that a regular post office offers largely on the pharmacy’s own…
Good Friday falls on April 18 this year. It occurs a few days before Easter, prompting questions about if the United States Postal Service (USPS), the United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx will deliver mail and packages as usual. The Context The date of Easter changes every year since it occurs on the first Sunday…
The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position, leaving as President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have floated the idea of privatizing mail service. DeJoy had said last month he planned to step down but hadn’t set a date. He leaves…
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress in a letter Thursday that the USPS aims to eliminate 10,000 jobs using a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days to reduce costs at the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service. The USPS employs roughly 635,000 people. The retirement program was announced on Jan. 13. DeJoy also…
(CNN) – There’s no doubt where Elon Musk stands on privatization. He said during a conference Wednesday that he believes the U.S. should make private anything that can be reasonably privatized. That includes the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak. During the conference, Musk referenced the vast train transportation systems in other countries, calling Amtrak “a…
Confusion has reigned since the United States Postal Service stopped accepting parcels from Hong Kong and mainland China and then quickly reversed its decision. The temporary suspension caught users of Hongkong Post and China Post off guard, with the former deciding not to accept any parcels for the US until clarifying issues surrounding the service….
USPS says it will accept packages from China and Hong Kong after temporary suspension – CBS News Watch CBS News The USPS said on Wednesday that it will “continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts.” It comes after a temporary suspension was announced Tuesday. CBS News’ Anna Coren…
In a matter of hours, the USPS said it had suspended and then resumed accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong. The head-spinning move comes as the carrier develops a way to collect tariffs on small packages. Parcels worth less than $800 were previously exempt from tariffs, but Trump has ended that policy. Americans on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — About a day after stopping inbound shipments from China and Hong Kong, the U.S. Postal Service has reversed course on that ban. This comes as a trade war between the U.S. and China continues to develop. The Trump Administration put a 10-percent tariff on Chinese goods. The future of Chinese sites like…
USPS resumes accepting packages from Hong Kong, China – CBS Texas Watch CBS News After a temporary suspension, the United States Postal Service said it will resume accepting packages from Hong Kong and China. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source…