USPS Lags Behind Other Posts Dealing with Mail Decline, Says Study

A right-wing think tank in the United States has issued a white paper criticizing the “disturbing” lack of speed at the US Postal Service in responding to declining mail volumes. It said “most” foreign postal services had managed to restore profitability and remain financially viable despite electronic diversion of mail and the impact of the global downturn.

The Congressional advisory note from the Washington DC-based Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation assessed the USPS in comparison to nearly 60 of the world’s major postal services during the recession and its aftermath.