First-Class Stamp: from $0.49 to $0.47
First-Class Metered 1 oz Letter: from $0.485 to $0.465
Postcard: from $0.35 to $0.34
Background – The Exigent Rollback:
This rate change reverses the January 2014 emergency (or “exigent”) increase of 4.3% (average). The Postal Regulatory Commission allowed the USPS to raise rates based on financial hardships suffered from the Great Recession of 2008-09. The exigent increase was temporary – limited by a cap of about $4.6 billion in extra revenue.