Here is a sampling of industry news
from across the nation:

According to the USPS' Steve Kearney, "Today, we mailed 3,000 letters to eligible customers announcing our plans for a Standard Mail Summer Sale. To be eligible to participate, a company must have mailed a minimum of 350,000 pieces of Standard Mail letter or flat volume between July 1 and September 30, 2009.

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According to U.S. News, "Postmaster General John Potter, in the midst of a huge effort to keep his agency private, has a new warning for the feds and the public: Unless Congress breaks ties with the U.S. Postal Service or at least lets it implement major cost-savings plans, taxpayers will be stuck funding the mail."

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The Courier, Express, and Postal Observer has reported that "In the upcoming months, Congress, stakeholders, and Obama administration officials will complete a comprehensive evaluation of the package of changes that the Postal Service proposed in its action plan. While many stakeholders will focus on what the changes mean for them, Congress and the Obama administration need to focus on what the plan means for the United States postal market and the impact of a financially failing Postal Service...