Stamp Shock: USPS Proposes 73 Cent First-Class Stamp Price Increase
New York City, NY – Residents across New York City are expressing frustration over the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed hike in the price of first-class stamps to 73 cents, marking the fourth increase in less than two years. The substantial raise in postage costs, if approved, will affect various types of mail, with metered 1-ounce letters potentially costing 69 cents and international ounce-size letters and domestic postcards reaching $1.65 and 56 cents, respectively. The price …