United States Postal Service: Need for Reform Schooling

Regardless, such a move—in tandem with lifting the CSRS funding obligation—could bring Mr. ZIP and friends closer to the break-even point.

Extending Beyond Mail

Given the volume decline of more than 25 billion pieces of mail in 2009, there has been much speculation that the USPS needs to branch out into ancillary products and services to ensure its future as an ongoing concern. Corbett points to the addition of greeting cards at retail outlets. In fact, card sales have been robust enough to reduce the net loss of certain outlets that otherwise would suffer losses and see their status jeopardized.