Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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The Postal Service Is Undercutting US Trade Interests — It’s Time To Level The Playing Field (From The Hill)
July 5, 2019- Paul Steidler Because of international postal rates, it costs far less to send small packages (4.4 pounds or less) from China to the United States than to send those packages within the U.S. This means U.S. manufacturers, retailers and e-commerce companies lose [Read More...] -
Postal Service Losses Sharply Accelerate
July 3, 2019- Paul Steidler The U.S. Postal Service had a net loss of $5.2 billion through May for fiscal year 2019, nearly $2 billion, or 61%, worse than budgeted. Even more disconcerting, the Postal Service, whose fiscal year ends September 30, is on track [Read More...] -
Candidates Should Heed Obama, Clinton on Nuclear Power (From InsideSources)
June 27, 2019- Paul Steidler To combat climate change, President Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, labor unions, the Union of Concerned Scientists and a growing number of environmental activists worldwide, including progressive heads of state, strongly support nuclear power. Their support for nuclear power has [Read More...] -
A First Step To Cut The China Trade Deficit (From InsideSources)
June 13, 2019- Paul Steidler With or without China’s cooperation, the U.S. is poised to soon notch an important victory in the trade war against China and send a firm message that we will cut our trade deficit. Winners will include U.S. e-commerce businesses, manufacturers [Read More...] -
Postal Reform Negligence Threatens Public Safety (From InsideSources)
May 30, 2019- Paul Steidler Postal reform is important for public safety. This has been largely overlooked as postal reform legislation languishes. With the Postal Service’s financial position becoming increasing untenable, and the threat of a liquidity crisis rising, it is important to take stock [Read More...] -
U.S. Postal Service’s Plummeting Cash Position: Key Things To Know
May 23, 2019- Paul Steidler The U.S. Postal Service’s cash position is rapidly deteriorating, making a near-term liquidity crisis increasingly likely. This means mail and package delivery would be disrupted or even grind to halt, among many other problems. The Postal Service has 29 percent [Read More...] -
Hidden Costs Of Renewable Power Hurt The Poor (From InsideSources)
May 16, 2019- Paul Steidler While the prices of most sources of electricity have plummeted over the past decade, electricity prices are still too high for many Americans, especially the poor. One in five households goes without heat or air conditioning in order to be [Read More...] -
Frozen Federal Debt Ceiling Perilous For Postal Service
May 9, 2019- Paul Steidler The U.S. Postal Service loves to say it “receives no tax dollars for operating expenses” and relies on sales to fund operations. It shies away, though, from discussing a $15 billion low-interest line of credit from the U.S. Department of [Read More...] -
Hit Back At Chinese Opioid Cartels That Scoff At U.S. Law Enforcement (From InsideSources)
May 2, 2019- Paul Steidler Six months after major opioid legislation was enacted, Chinese crime syndicates still send opioids into the US at will through the U.S. Postal Service. More than 47,000 Americans are dying from opioids annually and the fabric of our society is [Read More...] -
Congress To Postmaster General: Provide A Turnaround Plan By July
April 30, 2019- Paul Steidler As a result of bipartisan demands at a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing today, the Postmaster General will provide a turnaround business plan by early July. Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) began his questioning of Postmaster General Megan Brennan [Read More...]