Sunday, August 4, 2013

Opinion: Goodbye, mail carrier; hello, cluster mailboxes - CNN.com

Opinion: Goodbye, mail carrier; hello, cluster mailboxes - CNN.com: If you haven't heard of them yet, you will soon.

They are about to change something basic about American life: the sight of the mail carrier strolling up to the front door to drop off that day's letters, magazines, bills and advertising fliers.

Door-to-door mail delivery appears to be a luxury that the U.S. Postal Service no longer can afford. It's no secret that the Postal Service is in terrible financial trouble; last year the agency lost $16 billion. No business can afford to go on that way without making dramatic changes.

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