Remember college? Specifically, do you remember getting those assignments that you just looked at and thought, “Huh?”

We’ve all been there.

And after reminding you that Happy Hour was not a major, your parents may have added: “This isn’t rocket science!” Well, not technically, no. But after UPS announced its customary price hikes Tuesday, which will send Ground, Air and International rates 4.9 percent higher, on average, effective December 29, you
might be hard pressed to convince many shippers otherwise.