That time has come for proposed rate increases for 2018 by the United States Postal Service (USPS), which were filed recently in a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). If the price increases are approved, they would take effect on January 21, 2018. The new prices, if approved, include a one cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 49 cents to 50 cents. The proposed prices would also raise Mailing Services product prices approximately