U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July

The USPS is facing a severe financial crisis and could run out of money early in 2027. The agency has proposed hiking stamp prices along with other measures.

# U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July The USPS is facing a severe financial crisis and could run out of money early in 2027. The agency has proposed hiking stamp prices along with other measures. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/us-postal-service-mail-stamps-price.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*