Trump Panel Seeks Higher Postal Shipping Rates After Amazon Feud
- Would raise costs for Amazon and other online retailers
- Proposed rate increase would affect most commercial shippers
A letter carrier pushes a package bin towards a delivery vehicle at a United States Postal Service distribution center in Washington, D.C.
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President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc.
A Trump-appointed commission on Tuesday released recommendations for the rate increase, which an administration official said would affect most commercial shippers. The report didn’t say how much the Postal Service should increase its prices.