This week the U.S. Postal Service hiked the rates on postage, covering a majority of the mail services like first-class mail, first-class international, postcards, and special services. So, the price for a one-ounce first-class stamp has gone from $0.42 to $0.44.
And, I'm sure we'll continue to see more increases.
Unfortunately, this is yet more bad news for small businesses, which are trying to deal with the recession.
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With the credit squeeze and recession, the business environment has been volatile for business owners. As a result, it's been extremely difficult to manage inventory. Obviously, this is a dangerous thing -- given the costs of inventory (such as storage, financing, insurance, and so on).

