04/09/2025

U.S. Postal Service Seeks to Hike the Cost of a First-class Stamp Again

The cost per stamp would now be 78 cents

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.

The request was made Wednesday to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which must approve the proposal. If approved, the 5-cent increase for a "forever" stamp and similar increases for postcards, metered letters and international mail would take effect July 13.

The Postal Service contends, as it did last year when it enacted a similar increase, that it's needed to achieve financial stability.

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