Most people don’t use mail the way they used to – if they send out mail at all.
And, most of all, businesses still depend on the mail to help them reach customers and keep the economy going.
A history older than AmericaThe postal service and the United States have grown side by side since before the country’s birth – quite literally.
The band The Postal Service was an indie-pop darling near the turn of the century.
While stamp prices have doubled in that time, most experts point the finger at technology instead.
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