Postal Service’s $15.9-Billion Loss Highlights Urgent Need for Legislative Reform

WASHINGTON, DC—Nov. 15, 2012—The U.S. Postal Service ended the 2012 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2011 – Sept. 30, 2012) with a record net loss of $15.9 billion, compared to a net loss of $5.1 billion for the same period last year. The loss included expenses of $11.1 billion related to two payments to prefund retiree health benefits.