Postal Reform

Selected Research, Briefs, and Commentary

Fiscal Crisis and Reform

• The US Postal Service's Fiscal Crisis
  Brookings Institution, 2026.

• Postal Systems Worldwide Confront the Same Financial Pressures
  Brookings Institution, 2026.

• Delivering the Future: Why the Postal Service Needs a New Model
  Briefing Book, 2025.

• Return to Sender: What Privatization Might Mean for the Future of the USPS
  With Aastha Rajan. Economic Studies, Brookings Institution, 2025.

USPS as Public Infrastructure

• How Big is the Postal Service? Among the Largest in Business or Government
  Brookings Institution, 2026.

• Delivering the Vote: How Four Pressures are Testing the Postal Service’s Role in American Elections
  Brookings Institution, 2026.

• Beyond the Balance Sheet: What American Households Still Use the Mail For
  Brookings Institution, 2026.

• The Postal Network as Economic Infrastructure: Evidence from Rural Small Businesses
  Brookings Institution, 2026. (Federal News Network interview)

• When a Postmark No Longer Tracks Mailing
  Brookings Institution, 2025.

• How USPS Network Changes Threaten Prescription Drug Access for Vulnerable Populations
  With Joshua Feng and Matthew Higgins. Brookings Institution, 2025. (Blog post)