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2 | 2008 Annual Report United States Postal Service
Mail helps power the economic
engine of the nation.
Mail is a $1 trillion industry that
employs more than 8 million
Americans. You probably know at
least one person who relies, directly
or indirectly, on the mail for his
or her livelihood. It could be your
friend, family member, neighbor or
colleague — or it could be the carrier
who delivers your mail every day.
Every letter, catalog, newspaper
and package we deliver represents
a journey through the American
workforce: the mill workers, truck
drivers and engineers employed by a
paper manufacturer. The sales force,
call center operators and fulfillment
staff who work for the retailer in a
small town in Nebraska. The graphic
designers, wordsmiths and account
representatives for the big direct
mail firm in Chicago. Small business
owners — everywhere — who sell
online but rely on the mail to reach
their customers.
And when the economic engine
of our nation sputters? We’re still
delivering to every address, six days
a week — and even on Sundays if
our customers need us to get it there.
Even when gas prices spike, we
won’t add a fuel surcharge on that
package delivery.
Americans depend on reliable
delivery at reasonable prices, and
that’s our commitment.
For more than 230 years, the United
States Postal Service has provided
dependable service at a uniform
price. Our products and services
create jobs, strengthen relationships
and connect businesses.
Mail continues to bind the nation
together.
Mail Delivers for America
1998 to 2008 stamp prices
First-Class Mail Postage Rates 1998-2008 and Percentage Increase (CPI-U Increase 33%)
0
$ .20
$ .40
$ .60
$ .80
$ 1.00
2008
1998
Japan
44%
Germany
18%
France
47%
Great Britain
50%
Canada
67%
Mexico
113%
Australia
70%
USA
31%
$ .32
$ .27
$ .23
$ .30
$ .44
$ .53
$ .66
$ .59
$ .42
$ .50
$ .49
$ .46
$ .66
$ .78 $ .78
$ .85