Matthew Broder, VP, External Communications, Pitney Bowes--It's the new year, and despite comforting phrases like wiping the slate clean' and making a fresh start,' I am sorry to report that some bad habits from 2012 have already cropped up again.
I refer, specifically, to the latest doomsday prophecies concerning the U.S. Postal Service, which one expert said this week was in such dire financial condition that it could cease to exist.' The ensuing headlines are as predictable as they are misleading: "U.S. Postal Service Faces Ruin," said The Guardian. "2013 Could be the End of the U.S. Postal Service," blared Fast Company. "Postal Service on Brink of Bankruptcy," screamed Salon. "Postal Service Could Go Broke," wrote NewsFixNow. Read more!
I refer, specifically, to the latest doomsday prophecies concerning the U.S. Postal Service, which one expert said this week was in such dire financial condition that it could cease to exist.' The ensuing headlines are as predictable as they are misleading: "U.S. Postal Service Faces Ruin," said The Guardian. "2013 Could be the End of the U.S. Postal Service," blared Fast Company. "Postal Service on Brink of Bankruptcy," screamed Salon. "Postal Service Could Go Broke," wrote NewsFixNow. Read more!
