Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, was among those that blamed Republican President Donald Trump for the hike, saying it should be called the “Trump Mail Tax.” Newsweek has contacted the White House via email for comment.

The U.S. Postal Service is raising some postage prices to help offset the federal agency's rising transportation costs as fuel prices surge.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is set to raise shipping prices by 8% across several package categories beginning April 26, marking the agency’s first-ever fuel surcharge in its history. The temporary measure,

The request for another price hike comes less than three months after USPS increased costs for package shipping services, including Priority Mail.

USPS is proposing a temporary 8% surcharge on Priority Mail and other shipping services as rising fuel costs strain finances.

The cost of shipping packages is about to rise nationwide due to skyrocketing fuel prices as the US-Israeli war on Iran approaches its second month. The US Postal Service is planning to raise prices by 8% on several shipping services,

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The United States Postal Service has proposed a temporary price change, claiming the adjustment will “provide needed flexibility to ensure that the actual costs of doing business are covered.

The USPS is at it again—new postage rates are scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, July 13, 2025. These rate increases impact First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Nonprofit Mail, among others. While the changes may affect your mailing budgets, they ...

If you’re using the U.S. Postal Service less than you used to, you’re not the only one. Mail usage has fallen by nearly 50% over the past 20 years, according