WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service's net loss widened to $5.2 billion during the April through June period, and the cash-strapped agency warned on Thursday that without help from the U.S. Congress it will face low cash and be unable to borrow money this fall.
U.s. Postal Service Loses $5.2 Billion, Warns Of Low Cash
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Thu, 08/09/2012 - 11:41am
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