Postal Service
Identity Crisis at the USPS
On Wednesday, April 7, 2015, the United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled its newest postage stamp, a commemorative tribute to the renowned and beloved poet and writer, Maya Angelou. The celebration attracted First Lady Michelle Obama, Attorney...
Study: Postal Service Receives $18 Billion Per-Year in Monopoly Benefits
A report by former top Commerce Department official and Clinton economic adviser Robert Shapiro reveals the inherent subsidies and monopoly benefits provided to the United States Postal Service (USPS) result in more than $18 billion in financial...
CAGW: GAO High Risk List Growing, Taxpayers Need Protection
For Immediate Release Contact: Leslie Paige 202-467-5300 February 11, 2015
Sen. Stabenow Using Keystone Vote to Block USPS’s Cost-Savings Measures
For Immediate Release Contact: Leslie Paige 202-467-5300 January 28, 2015
CAGW Releases December WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 December 10, 2014
USPS Labor Woes: A Greek Tragedy
In the myth of Sisyphus, the protagonist angers the gods so much that they condemn him to spend eternity fruitlessly rolling a weighty boulder up a steep hill. This turns out to be an apt description of the fate of labor costs at the fiscally...
CAGW Goes Trick-or-Treating
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 October 28, 2014
USPS Delivers Groceries: Jack of All Trades, Master of None
The United States Postal Service (USPS) seems to be on a frenzied crusade to delve into new areas of business, even as it is posting billions in quarterly losses and mismanaging its core line of business, delivering first-class mail. Its latest...
CAGW Releases July Wastewatcher Report
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 July 7, 2014
USPS Inspector General’s Foray Earns Ire of Top House Fiscal Watch Dog
“Mr. Williams, I was madder than hell at your proposal. I think the idea that you’re trying to be the chief innovation officer and promoting banking within the [Inspector General’s] office is reprehensible. I am shocked than an Inspector General...
CCAGW Urges Senate Committee to Oppose Postal Reform Act of 2013
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 January 28, 2013 Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334
CAGW Opposes U.S. Postal Service Proposal for Postage Price Increase
For Immediate Release Contact: Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334 September 25, 2013 Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318
