Politics & Government

Postal Service Reverses Decision to End Saturday Delivery

The United States Postal Service is now desperately looking for ways to check huge financial losses.

Despite prior claims, the United States Postal Service will not be ending Saturday delivery. 

The decision was initially made to curb massive financial losses, but “Congress has prohibited” it, according to a statement on the USPS website.

Now, the USPS is left scrambling to find ways to interrupt losses that amounted to $15.9 billion last year, the Washington Post reports. Possible solutions include raising postage rates and asking Congress for legislative support.

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