But think about  if rate increases are implemented in January---which the Service has indicated is likely---and the Service's best estimate from just this past July is on target, the Postal Service should be sitting on a sizable cushion at the end of this fiscal year.
If January sees an implementation of rate increases, by the end of the year the Postal Service should be well off.
The Service has indicated that because of the rate increases, they have decided to no longer continue the Postal Service.