WASHINGTON — For the first time in years, the U.S. Postal Service will hold off on raising stamp prices , giving customers a break after a string of increases.

Postmaster General David Steiner announced last week that the price of a First-Class Mail stamp will remain unchanged through at least mid-2026. The decision applies to all Market Dominant products, which include First-Class Mail and other core mailing services.

The pause comes as part of USPS’s 10-year Delivering for America plan, which aims to improve service reliability, cut costs and stabilize long-term finances. Officials noted that only a handful of countries offer lower prices for domestic letters.

The last increase took effect July 13, when the price of a First-Class stamp rose from 73 cents to 78 cents under USPS’s sem

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