There's even more to it. Business is good for the USPS as more people shop online. They carry a lot of packages for FedEx and UPS to places they won't go. Their

There's even more to it. Business is good for the USPS as more people shop online. They carry a lot of packages for FedEx and UPS to places they won't go. Their pensions are overfunded by billions. This source estimates $82 billion. The article is from 2011, but the process to reclaim the money is ongoing. http://www.pionline.com/article/20110627/PRINT/306279976/usps-return-82-billion-to-sender http://www.pionline.com/article/20110627/PRINT/306279976/usp...