USPS Calls for Overhaul as Annual Loss Hits $9B
14th November 2025
The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it was seeking new administrative and legislative reforms as it reported a $9 billion yearly loss, slightly wider than the loss in the prior fiscal year.
New Postmaster General David Steiner said USPS must be more efficient and that it still has a “significant systemic annual revenue and cost imbalance.” He added: “To correct our financial imbalances, we must explore new revenue opportunities and public policy changes to improve our business model.”
USPS, which lost $9.5 billion in the prior year, has lost more than $100 billion since 2007 despite significant restructuring and legislative reforms. The U.S. Congress in 2022 provided the Postal Service with about $50 billion in financial relief over a decade.
Send something via the USPS. Then send something via UPS or FedEx. The latter is a far more pleasant experience. Yet UPS and FedEx make money, and the USPS sinks deeper into debt.
I wond why that is.