US Postal Service suspends non-essential spending amid cash crunch

The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it is suspending non-essential spending on travel, office supplies, consultants and in other areas as it faces a mounting cash crisis.

Postmaster General David Steiner told officers in a memo dated Tuesday seen by Reuters that the moves were "to protect core operations and ensure we can continue meeting all essential obligations." The memo orders a freeze on discretionary purchases of office supplies, equipment software, training, system upgrades or bulk supply orders beyond near-term needs.

(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM.