{
  "id": 19854187,
  "title": "USPS is proposing to make its fuel surcharge permanent and raise shipping rates in January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/usps-is-proposing-to-make-its-fuel-surcharge-permanent-and-raise",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:50:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/usps-permanent-fuel-surcharge-shipping-rates-111326"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Postal Service's proposal would set the surcharge at 11% and lift domestic shipping prices 5.9% on average from Jan. 17",
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      {
        "outlet": "Supply Chain Dive",
        "title": "USPS readies 2027 rate increase, permanent fuel surcharge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/usps-readies-2027-rate-increase-permanent-fuel-surcharge",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:26:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FreightWaves",
        "title": "USPS to add 11% permanent fuel surcharge along with parcel rate hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/usps-to-add-11-permanent-fuel-surcharge-along-with-parcel-rate-hike",
        "published": "2026-11-13T19:00:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}