Trump stacked the Board of Governors of the U. S. Postal Service with 4 asset managers, the first step in weakening the USPS under millionaire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Lisa Graves, Executive Director of policy research group True North, advises that Biden should not renew the appointment of Ron Bloom (current Chairman of the Board, […]
First-Class Mail: The History and Future of the U.S. Postal Service
On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service instituted a new policy that will mean slower deliveries and higher costs for certain packages and letters. It’s part of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ten-year plan for the USPS, and it’s brought the mail back into the public conversation. To understand DeJoy’s ten-year plan and what it could […]
Unpacking the legal battle over the U.S. Postal Service’s new de...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it would be selecting Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense to build its next generation of electric delivery vehicles. Now the contract is the subject of a legal dispute — one that could potentially end with the project leaving Wisconsin. For more, our producer Jonah Chester spoke with Sean […]
Re-introducing Postal Banking in the 21st Century
Eight million American households do not have a bank account — but did you know that for half of the 20th century Post Offices provided banking services, until banks lobbied against it. Christopher Shaw, historian and author of a number of postal banking articles including “Could Postal Banking Address Inequality in the Financial System?” talks […]
Postal Volumes Surging With Holidays
Postal Christmas volumes are surging predictably, sometimes resulting in delayed delivery. Parcel numbers have increased dramatically during the pandemic as customers seek to avoid in-person shopping and order on-line or through catalogues. A new Amazon distribution center located just a block from the main Post Office on Milwaukee Street in Madison is absorbing some of […]
What the Media is Getting Wrong about the U.S. Postal Service
“It’s a logistics story first and foremost, but it’s been reported as a Donald Trump story,” says journalist Alex Shephard of all the recent reporting on the United States Postal Service. “When you look at the full story of why the USPS is in crisis, it’s much more complicated and interesting.” Today on the show, […]
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