Nonprofit Groups Lead Charge Against Planned Postal-Rate Hike

Charities and businesses that rely heavily on mailings are banding together to fight a proposed increase in postal rates, writes The Washington Post.

The U.S. Postal Service announced plans Tuesday to raise the price of a first-class stamp from 44 to 46 cents and institute other rate hikes to help close a $7-billion budget gap. Government regulators have 30 days to consider the proposal.

The Affordable Mail Alliance, which includes the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, as well as several major magazine publishers and catalog retailers, argues the agency should make deeper spending cuts before raising postal costs.

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