Dusty

Mail Delivery as Economic Bellwether

The US Postal Service gets put down a lot more than it deserves. I buy a lot of things On-Line and delivery is spread across USPS, UPS, and FedEx. Arrival at my door is a toss-up, but USPS has a slight edge. With computer tracking it is upsetting to know that my parcel is waiting in a UPS or FedEx warehouse a mile away for a week so it meets the criteria for 'standard' delivery. USPS often delivers 'standard' as quickly as the others do for premimum service. USPS is also engaged in a serious effort to improve its service. If it gets too good it will have to back off for political reasons. And do not forget that transportation of USPS mail and parcels is largely by UPS and FedEx equipment (aircraft) and contract.