CRYSTAL ZUFELT JORDAN WILSON KEVIN DANISAVAGE IDS 1999 November 30th, 2012
Itinerary History Problems Resulting Revenues Future
History Important Dates: Benjamin Franklin 1775 Postage Stamps 1847 Air Service 1918 Zip Codes 1963 Public Subsidy 1982
Financial Problems Sept. 30 th, 2012 – $ll.6 billion total losses $5.7 billion lose year before $153 million decrease in revenue in last quarter Up $1.9 billion resulting in $20.8 billion last quarter.
Resulting Problems 16,000 Post Offices in deficit 2,000 closing Jobs lost 130,000 “Snail Mail”
Revenues First-Class Mail $32.2 billion Advertising $17.8 billion Shipping Services $9.0 billion Periodicals $1.8 billion Package Services $1.6 billion Not taxpayer dollars
Future U.S. senate moved to consider legislation Bill saves USPS about $22.5 billion by Curtailing delivery services - Closing facilities - Offering buyouts to workers Discussions on more are being held No mention yet on the cancellation of health care.
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