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The U.S. Postal Service wants to boost the cost of mailing a first-class letter from 73 cents to 78 cents this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Postal Service on Wednesday requested the Postal Regulatory Commission give its approval to the price increase. Commission approval is required to raise the rate.iffs and trade ahead of Modi-Trump talks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If approved, the 5-cent increase for a \u201cforever\u201d stamp and similar increases for postcards, metered letters and international mail would take effect July 13, the USPS said in a statement<\/a>. The increase amounts to about 7.4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Postal Service contends, as it did last year when it enacted a similar increase, that it\u2019s needed to achieve financial stability. The price adjustments are in line with the organization\u2019s Delivering for America<\/a> 10-year plan, proposed under former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increases in prices also have been proposed for other products. The cost of a metered 1-ounce letter would rise from 69 cents to 74 cents. Domestic postcards, now priced at 56 cents, would cost 62 cents. International postcards and international letters, both now priced at $1.65, would cost $1.70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional-ounce price for single-piece letters will increase from 28 cents to 29 cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One rate could decrease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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