Postmaster General Louis DeJoy often shows his pique toward anyone or anything that he perceives is interfering or resisting the full-speed implementation of his 10-Year Plan, including member
Virtually since he arrived, Postmaster General – and former trucking executive – Louis DeJoy has been ranting about eliminating the “half-empty trucks” moving within the Postal...
For decades, postage rates for some mail pieces have been zoned, with prices basically scaled to the distance between the place of mailing and the location of the addressee. Twenty years ago
In an unabashed example of creative reinterpretation, the Postal Service has reframed the ongoing changes to its processing and transportation networks as initiatives designed to reduce its ca
Despite the relentless hype from the Postal Service about the virtues of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-Year Plan, it’s beginning to look like The Plan may not be performing as advert
Looking to reduce the Postal Service’s use of air transportation, and make feasible slower service for First-Class Mail, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has moved significant quantities of ma
Anyone familiar with the Postmaster General’s 10-Year Plan knows that part of the strategy to balance the agency’s books includes not only price increases but cost reductions from improved
In late April, the mainstream media gave Postmaster General Louis DeJoy another opportunity to promote his opinion of what’s wrong with the Postal Service and how his Plan would be its salva
There are many human qualities that can be seen in two ways, depending on whether the observer believes them to be positive or negative. For example, someone who perseveres is praised by supp
As 2022 came to a close, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was interviewed by Government Executive to get his opinions about progress in implementing his 10-year Plan. For DeJoy, 2023 is the “
When the comments of an organization’s top executive to its board of directors are published in a press release after they’ve met, it’s likely that such a statement is less intended...
It’s likely that most individuals, given the right to do so, not only could provide a self-evaluation but would do so in a way that emphasizes positive points and minimizes any that are le
Ever since the issuance of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan, the commercial mailing community has been hoping to learn of his blueprint for making the Postal Service’s infrast
Back in the 1980s, particularly during the Reagan administration, an often-heard phrase was “trickle-down economics.” This is another term for supply-side economic policies, which generall
Last September, without fanfare, the Postal Service began testing what was styled as a check-cashing service under which customers could purchase gift cards and pay for them with a business or
Apologies to Paul Simon for borrowing his song title, but it seems to fit our favorite federal agency. Just as Simon had moved from nostalgia into colder emotions, the Postal Service has evolv
The next time you encounter a car ad, or one for an investment or dietary supplement, somewhere in the fine print will be a clarification that what’s shown may not be representative of a typ
An annual February ritual is the use of a ground-dwelling rodent to forecast the chances for an end to winter weather. Looking ahead and hoping for an improvement – to the weather or any other condi
Late in every year, it’s inevitable that people ask about the outlook for the following year. To answer any such forward-looking question, though, it’s always necessary to behind us and...
