USPS reports second-quarter financial results
"...Total volume was 28 billion pieces, down 2.1 percent compared with the same quarter the previous fiscal year. Shipping and packages volume increased 1.5 percent, while First-Class Mail volume declined 2.2 percent and Marketing Mail volume declined 2 percent.
• Expenses. Total operating expenses were $21.3 billion for the quarter, a decrease of 3.1 percent compared with the same quarter one