USPS Announced No January Increase For Newspaper Postage

The USPS announced recently that it will not raise postage prices for Market Dominant mail products including newspaper postage in January. In its release the USPS stated: “A recommendation by Postmaster General David Steiner not to raise prices in January 2026 for Market Dominant products, which includes First-Class Mail, was accepted by the governors of the United States Postal Service. The price of a stamp to mail a 1-ounce single-piece First-Class letter will not increase in early 2026.”

The Postal Service’s operational strategies are designed to maintain cost efficiency, boost service reliability and overall productivity.