USPS Update: Postal Rate Increase Company news - Lauren Bull Dec 13 2018 36 0 post office postal rates USPS The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced proposed price changes to take effect January 27, 2019. The USPS has been granted the authority to raise their rates. Although the USPS has indicated that the first-class price is going up 10%, many bulk mail categories are only going up 1% or less. Read more ...