Comment by Spare_account
2 days ago
https://www.britannica.com/question/How-is-the-USPS-funded
>the USPS faced financial difficulties, posting losses of $6.5 billion in fiscal 2023 and $8 billion in fiscal 2024, leading to a request for $14 billion in government assistance.
It would appear that the USPS operates at a loss at these prices
In the same sense that public roads "operate at a loss", sure. Neither toll-free roads or the USPS were originally intended to somehow break-even. They're infrastructure services provided by the government towards a functioning society.
From the link I shared: "Today, the USPS receives no direct government or taxpayer funding."