Postal Rate Increase Packs Powerful Punch —Michelson

Even though part of the reform package passed by Congress includes a cap on postal rate increases limited to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) after 2008, another rate case can still be filed this December. The jury is still out on whether that will happen, although postal experts agree that any further increases certainly wouldn’t be of this magnitude. (For the worriers among us: Perhaps of even greater potential long-term concern is “Do Not Mail” legislation making the rounds within some state legislatures, largely driven by concerns about consumer privacy and identity theft.)