LEGISLATIVE ISSUES — CAN A LAME DUCK FLY?

The prevailing theory is that as rates increase, mail volume decreases. As a result, the USPS increases rates further to recoup monies lost to the diminishing volume, creating a vicious cycle. Commonly known as the “death spiral,” a diminishing USPS role is not in the best interest of mailers, the printers they employ or, indeed, for the postal service itself.