The U.S. Postal Service got a $10 billion coronavirus-relief loan after months of negotiations—and attacks from Trump
to charge Amazon and other big e-commerce retailers more to ship packages, claiming USPS was losing money on packages delivered for them.Wednesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the loan will “delay the approaching liquidity crisis,” adding that the Postal Service still “remains on an unstable path” and they will continue to work to put it on a “trajectory for long-term financial stability.”
Since starting his role in mid-June, DeJoy—a political donor to Trump—has made major operational changes that could slow down mail delivery, including telling letter carriers to leave mail behind at distribution centers if it arrives late and returning to pick them up would delay them from their routes, according to aMany Trump critics worry that a politicized Postal Service could create election chaos this year, when more mail-in ballots will be in use—as awarned Wednesday: “[Trump’s]...
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