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November 18, 2024
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UPS and FedEx Offer Discounts Amid Decreased Shipping Volume
Delivery // October 06, 2023

Major players in the parcel delivery industry are reportedly facing a weak holiday shipping season as demand for goods slows down. In response, both UPS and FedEx are offering discounts and cost relief to their customers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 6). This shift in pricing...

US Postal Service Partners With FBI To Offer Biometrics
Biometrics // November 02, 2020

A two-year pilot program between the U.S. Postal Service and the FBI is bringing digital fingerprinting services to more than 100 post offices, according to a Federal News Network report on Monday (Nov. 2). The Postal Service is expanding its offerings to include biometrics and...

Chase Wants To Put ATMs In Post Offices
Banking // August 19, 2020

J.P. Morgan Chase is looking into installing ATMs in U.S. Postal Service (USPS) offices, CNBC reported. The bank, which is the biggest in the U.S. by assets, had “very preliminary” conversations about installing the machines, according to spokeswoman Trish Wexler, as reported by CNBC. She...

Trump Calls For Amazon To Cover Post Office Costs With Higher Rates
Amazon Delivery // August 18, 2020

President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Aug. 18) that Amazon should pay more in shipping to cover the lagging finances of the U.S. Postal Service, Bloomberg reported. Trump repeated a false claim that the Postal Service loses money on delivering Amazon packages because of the way...

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UPS and FedEx Offer Discounts Amid Decreased Shipping Volume

October 06, 2023
Major players in the parcel delivery industry are reportedly facing a weak holiday shipping season as demand for goods slows down. In response, both UPS and FedEx are offering discounts and cost relief to their customers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 6). This shift in pricing strategy reflects the challenges faced by every link in the […]

US Postal Service Partners With FBI To Offer Biometrics

November 02, 2020
A two-year pilot program between the U.S. Postal Service and the FBI is bringing digital fingerprinting services to more than 100 post offices, according to a Federal News Network report...

Chase Wants To Put ATMs In Post Offices

August 19, 2020
J.P. Morgan Chase is looking into installing ATMs in U.S. Postal Service (USPS) offices, CNBC reported. The bank, which is the biggest in the U.S. by assets, had “very preliminary”...

Trump Calls For Amazon To Cover Post Office Costs With Higher Rates

August 18, 2020
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Aug. 18) that Amazon should pay more in shipping to cover the lagging finances of the U.S. Postal Service, Bloomberg reported. Trump repeated a false...