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Post office makeover

Wait, Mr. Postman
Wait, Mr. Postman
The USPS has been streamlining operations, resulting in big layoffs. Next it will cut Saturday deliveries. To become profitable, it needs to lay off 220,000 more by 2015.


By Alex Konrad, reporter @FortuneMagazine - Last updated December 07 2011: 6:07 AM ET
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