{"id":725,"date":"2016-11-17T13:46:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T19:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gofranklingo.com\/blog\/?p=725"},"modified":"2018-07-13T02:01:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T08:01:17","slug":"usps-gets-prc-ok-for-a-2017-price-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/17\/usps-gets-prc-ok-for-a-2017-price-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Gets PRC OK for a 2017 Price Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gofranklingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/postage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-726\" src=\"http:\/\/gofranklingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/postage-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"postage\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/postage-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/postage.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">USPS prices are going up in 2017. First Class mail goes from 47 to 49 cents on Jan. 22, with other products seeing varying price increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">On Tuesday, the PRC approved all postage raises USPS requested, except for Special Services price adjustments. The PRC filing says<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> the commission didn\u2019t receive information about those requests in time.<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u201cBarring any unforeseen issues,\u201d reads the PRC filing, \u201cthe commission expects to issue the separate order well in advance of the expected January 22, 2017, implementation date.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Here&#8217;s a glimpse at the increases for the most popular types of mail:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 307px\" width=\"717\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tbody>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"446\"><strong>First Class Mail Price Changes<\/strong><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Product Description<\/span><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">% Increase<\/span><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Single Piece Letters &amp; Postcards<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>2.024<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Presorted Letters &amp; Postcards<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>-0.243<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Flats<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>1.886<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Standard Mail Price Changes<\/strong><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Product Description<\/span><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">% Increase<\/span><\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Letters<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>2.037<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Flats<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>2.522<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">High Density\/Saturation Letters<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>2.211<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Carrier Route<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>-3.032<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Every Door Direct Mail<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<td>0.568<\/td>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/tbody>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.targetmarketingmag.com\/\">\u00a0http:\/\/www.targetmarketingmag.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, or would like to see how you can get the lowest postage rate, give us a call at 800.375.0504 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@gofranklingo.com\">info@gofranklingo.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\">USPS prices are going up in 2017. First Class mail goes from 47 to 49 cents on Jan. 22, with other products seeing varying price increases.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;vertical-align: baseline\">On Tuesday, the PRC approved all postage raises USPS requested, except for [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[160,132],"class_list":["post-725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-2017-postage-increase","tag-usps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=725"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":732,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions\/732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gofranklingo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}