USPS makes surprising decision for 2026 — and it has to do with prices

For more than two decades the United States Postal Service has increased the price of stamps at least once a year — sometimes twice .

But apparently 2026 is an exception to the rule.

Instead, the governors of the United States Postal Service accepted Postmaster General David Steiner’s recommendation to not raise stamp prices in January 2026.

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The USPS announced the price of a stamp to mail a 1-ounce single-piece First-Class letter will not increase in early 2026.

“We continually strive to balance our pricing approach both to meet the revenue needs of the Postal Service and to deliver affordable offerings that reflect market conditions,” Steiner said in a statement .

“We have therefore dec