The Plan to Save the the Postal Service by Making It Even Worse

Tags: U.S. History

04/21/2021 Douglas French

The post office can't seem to balance its books. So like all monopolists, the postal service plans to "improve" things by increasing prices and making its service even worse.

Original Article: "The Plan to Save the the Postal Service by Making It Even Worse"

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