The cut in staff comes as the volume of mail in the United States is declining.

VOA: standard.2010.04.13

In an accompanying editorial, Edward Livingston of the University of Texas says the relatively small influence of volume on success of the transplants raises a big question.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

"It's putting a false sense on the market right now that everybody has this big flashing yellow light flashing, caution,caution,caution, so people are buying stuff you know in high volume than they usually buy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

Hershkowitz says,ideally, the Gulf cleanup's oily trash should be disposed of in an energy-producing furnace, but there are currently no facilities large enough to handle the volume of waste being generated by the cleanup efforts.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05