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USPS made mail slower to cut costs, GAO report finds

Axios · first seen 19.09.2026

A Government Accountability Office report reveals that the U.S. Postal Service slowed down mail deliveries to cut costs, failing even its lowered performance targets.

  • A GAO report found the USPS slowed deliveries to cut costs.
  • The Postal Service is failing to meet its lowered performance targets.
  • The slowdown disproportionately affects rural communities and first-class mail delivery.

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