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Accounting change, higher labor costs drive $3.3B Postal Service loss

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U.S. Postal Service results took a turn for the worse in the second quarter .

Net loss more than doubled to $3.3 billion from $1.5 billion year over year .

Negative growth comes on the heels of a rare profit in the first quarter .

The Postal Service previously projected a $6.9 billion net loss for fiscal year 2025 .

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English

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