U.S. Postal Service Ends Third Quarter with $5.2 Billion Loss

Other details of the third quarter results compared to the same period last year include:

• Total mail volume of 38.5 billion pieces, a decrease of 1.4 billion pieces, or 3.6 percent. This reflects the continued decline of First-Class Mail (volume decline of 4.4 percent) due to the on-going shift of communications and transactions to electronic alternatives.