U.S. Postal Service Losses Mount, Warns of Potential for Defaults

Mailing Services revenue of $15.3 billion decreased $520 million, or 3.3 percent, in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period a year ago. Mailing Services volume of 45.9 billion represents a 1.5 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. Revenues from Mailing Services declined despite an increase in overall volume. The increase in revenue from Standard Mail was not sufficient to offset the loss of revenue from the reduced volume of First Class Mail.