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Article: Rate Roulette.(postal rates)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The NonProfit Times
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
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What's going on with postal rates?
It's like spinning the roulette wheel and trying to guess the winning (or losing) number as the wheel picks up speed. "Round and round it goes, where it stops -- nobody knows!"
For nonprofit organizations that rely upon the mail to raise funds or disseminate information, the games played during the next few months represent very high stakes.
The decision on the next postal rate increase is expected from United States Postal Service (USPS) headquarters at anytime. Meanwhile, here's a look at the game board:
* The R2000-l postal rate case (the rate increases that you've been paying since January) keeps ...