Legal Trick Means No Postage Increase -- For Now

With some parliamentary maneuvering, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors has apparently avoided the need to raise postage rates sooner than it wanted.

A key deadline for the rumored hurry-up rate hikes passed today when the Consumer Price Index numbers for November were announced.

As the board drew close to losing its quorum last week (because of -- what else? -- Congressional inaction)