Eric Katz. The U. Postal Service is on a course to run out of funds in five years and is calling on Congress to provide legislative reforms, including changes to employee compensation, to avoid that fiscal calamity. USPS can regain its financial footing bythe mailing agency said in a newly released five-year strategic planif it receives new flexibilities from lawmakers and its regulatory body. It plans to make changes internally as well, primarily by orienting more of its business toward e-commerce delivery and offering new digital services. The year-old Postal Service promised to innovate more quickly and adapt to future platforms, rather than just its traditional physical delivery network. Those changes alone, however, will not save the Postal Service, the agency said.