The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent agency of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal services in the United States, including mail processing, delivery, and other related services.

The USPS was founded in 1775 and has been operating continuously since then, making it one of the oldest institutions in the United States.

The USPS delivers mail within the continental United States as well as abroad. They are also responsible for issuing postage stamps and providing a variety of other postal services, such as money orders, postal boxes, and postal insurance.

In recent years, USPS has been plagued by two main challenges:

a) financial challenges – due to declining mail volumes and increased competition from electronic communication methods.

b) increasing number of misplaced letters and packages.

This series of articles is designed to understand the importance of a national Postal Service, to help it survive and to hold it accountable for any misuse of our tax dollars.