USPS Says Recession Cost $2.34B: by Jim Tierney at Multi-Channel Merchant In defense of a bid for an exigent rate increase next year, the U.S. Postal Service claims the recession impacted its finances to the tune of $2.34 billion during fiscal years 2008-09, according to a Nov. 21 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Given the fact that Congress hasn’t agreed to any [...]