Sources of the Postal Service’s Problems and Solutions to Explore

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John Waller, the former John Waller, former director of the  Office of Accountability and Compliance of the Postal Regulatory Commission discussed R. Richard Geddes paper, Reforms for a Failing Postal Service, at a November 4 seminar at the American Enterprise Institute.  His slides identify sources of problemsrelated to costs and revenue.  He presents solutions that could [...] Read more »

Reforms for a Failing Postal Service

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In a new working paper for the American Enterprise Institute, R. Richard Geddes presents his understanding of the challenges facing the Postal Service and his policy prescription.  In his paper, Mr. Geddes reviews the current financial problems of the Postal Service and lays out a policy prescription significantly different from what is currently under consideration in [...] Read more »

Return to Sender; No, Return to Congress: Reforms for the Failing Postal Service Policy

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In his discussion of R. Richard Geddes’s paper, ”Reforms for the Failing Postal Sector,”  Jim Campbell made a presentation that focused on showing that the current financial problems and the need for long term postal reform are separate issues.   His presentation illustrated that a number of provisions of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act added financial constraints that resulted in large operating losses [...] Read more »

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