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2015 USPS results: $1.2B operating profit

The U.S. Postal Service had a $1.2 billion operating profit in Fiscal Year 2015, the second consecutive year where operating profits went over $1 billion.

Revenue increased by $1.1 billion in 2015. The “Shipping & Packages” segment saw record growth again (on top of the strong 2014 performance). And, while single-piece First-Class mail volume declined in 2015, for the first time in years, commercial First-Class letter mail volume saw a slight volume increase.

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