After a tumultuous 2009, during which a measly 18 consumer magazines grew their advertising pages in the face of the economic downturn, the first half of 2010 is shaping up exceedingly more positive.

FORBES: Celebrity Magazines See Big Advertising Resurgence

With the focus shifting disproportionately to growth, CMOs face a more difficult environment than they did before the economic downturn of 2007 and 2008.

FORBES: CMOs Find Themselves In The Driver's Seat (And The Hot Seat) As Focus Shifts To Growth: Survey

This might sound good on its face, but is it the right way to tackle the economic downturn?

FORBES: We Shouldn't Try to Save the Housing Market

The debate in Galveston reflects a dilemma poor citizens elsewhere face: As the need for low-income rental housing rises, exacerbated by the economic downturn and the foreclosure crisis, the supply of subsidized housing has shrunk.

WSJ: A Texas-Size Housing Fight