News from May 2002
By USDA Newswire | May 1, 2002
News Release: The National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP) has officially added swine to its collection, a decision that could lead to better-quality animals and ultimately to improved pork products for consumers.

By Commerce Newswire | May 1, 2002
News Release: Today about ten million disabled Americans depend on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to help them make it through each day. Sadly for many, desperately waiting to receive their disability benefits, the answer more times than not seems to be “hurry up and wait".

By Commerce Newswire | May 1, 2002
News Release: Background. In October 2001, during the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Jo Anne Barnhart for the position of Social Security Commissioner, Chairman Baucus asked then-Commissioner designee Barnhart to provide a comprehensive study analyzing the root causes behind the...