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Canada 08/01/2012 05:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Postal Service on the verge of default [ link to money.cnn.com] Postal Service on the verge of default
Without last-minute help from Congress, the U.S. Postal Service is likely to default on a big bill due Wednesday to the federal government -- $5.5 billion to prepay health care benefits for retirees.
While default would be a first for the Postal Service and a sign of how deep its problems are, it's largely symbolic. Postal officials have pledged that employees and subcontractors will continue to be paid and mail will be delivered as normal. |
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United States 08/01/2012 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Postal Service on the verge of default oh well, everything is going to have to contract in this economy now. time to tighten belts. that might not be a bad thing for many people. |