U.S. Postal Service Begins 2011 with Loss in First Quarter

Feb 9, 2011 – Recession eases, but First-Class Mail volume continues to decline – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ended the first quarter of this fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2010) with a net loss of $329 million, compared to a net loss of $297 million for the same period in fiscal year 2010. Excluding the cost of prefunding future retiree healthcare benefits and noncash adjustments to the workers’ compensation liability, the Postal Service would have had a net income of $226 million for the first quarter. [more]