US Postal Service Cuts 50 Million Work Hours, Closes Facilities to Save Billions of Dollars

The agency has been facing considerable losses over the past years, and is currently working with DOGE to improve efficiency.

U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Lizette Portugal finishes loading her truck amid the COVID-19 pandemic in El Paso, Texas, on April 30, 2020. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images

The United States Postal Service (USPS) said on March 20 that it has saved billions of dollars annually by cutting 50 million work hours, closing unnecessary facilities, and increasing plant productivity.

The changes translate to $2.5 billion in annual savings, the agency said in a March 20 statement.