The U.S. Postal Service is closing all post office locations and suspending regular mail delivery Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter's national day of mourning.The big picture: Financial markets,

The United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery on Thursday, Jan. 9 as part of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

In observance of the national day of mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service will be closed and not delivering mail on Thursday, Jan. 9. Others are reading: Flags are flying at half-staff for President Jimmy Carter. He lived to be 100 years-old.