USPS Raises First-Class Stamp Price to 82 Cents Starting July 12

Executive Briefing

• Increases First-Class Forever Stamp price by 4 cents, from 78 to 82 cents, effective July 12
• Raises domestic postcards, metered mail, and international letters in an overall 5% rate hike
• Acknowledges stamp increases alone won't fix finances, with Postmaster General warning 'we are running out of cash'
• Faces scrutiny over proposed rule requiring state voter enrollment lists before transmitting mail-in ballots
• Serves over 168 million delivery addresses while grappling with declining mail volumes and rising costs