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5 Magazine Articles That Will Help You Feel Better About the Economy

1. In the "Power 30" SmartMoney rounds up its annual list of decision-makers who will make a big impact on the economy, investments and government policy.

2. Wired magazine found the top 15 movers and shakers in everything from energy to health and compiled "The 2008 Smart List, 15 People the Next President Should Listen To."

3.  O magazine columnist Lisa Kogan maps out reasons to be optimistic, including the recent culinary dream-pairing, bacon ice cream.

4. People magazine reports Britney Spears continues her comeback, saying "What the hell was I thinking?"

5.  Men's Health instructs everyone to eat more cheese in "The Health Benefits of Eating Full-Fat Cheese."

Rolling Stone Magazine Shrinks

With its Oct 30 issue due out this week Rolling Stone magazine will end its 40-year large format run. The new standard size may increase single-copy sales.

How Americans Vote

Time magazine has the latest on election coverage including a cover feature called "How America Decides," a comprehensive analysis and survey of American attitudes toward voting.

CosmoGirl! Magazine Folds

Hearst announced today the December issue of CosmoGirl! will be its last.

Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding on Magazine Cover

Angelina Jolie has taken on another issue--the often controversial topic of breastfeeding in public. 

Warren Buffett Now Richest American

According to Forbes magazine, Warren Buffett has surpassed Bill Gates as the richest American.

Smart Pink Shopping

October is breast cancer awareness month, which means major retail stores are selling pink ribbon products to raise awareness and funding for research—an effort that generates millions of dollars every year. So far we've found a beaucoup of pink goodies from beauty products to sporting goods in top women's magazines like InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Self and Real Simple (and thorough info on breast cancer prevention, treatment and research that every woman needs to know.) However, ThinkBeforeYouPink advocacy group reminds us not all pink products' donation portions are created equal. Their web site offers consumers a full list of pink products that donate a significant portion of your hard-earned greenbacks to the breast cancer fight. When in doubt go directly to the charity to make a donation.

Real Simple Magazine & TLC Launch TV Show

Next week Real Simple becomes the latest magazine to extend its brand to a television show with the Oct. 17 premiere of “Real Simple. Real Life.” on TLC. Back in March TLC and Real Simple magazine announced the new lifestyle makeover multi-media platform of the same name, which encompasses the weekly television series, dedicated web site and a monthly TV section in the magazine that includes more in-depth profiles of makeover subjects.

Real Simple, a Time Inc. magazine, has branched out in other ways—including a product line at Target and print spinoffs. The magazine’s crossover strategies are part of a fast-growing trend among magazine publishers—several other magazines like Better Homes & Gardens, Elle, Food & Wine, Marie Claire and Gourmet have also recently launched multi-media platforms.

Esquire Names 'Sexiest Woman Alive'

For its November issue cover, Esquire magazine features actress Halle Berry recreating a classic Bill Clinton Esquire cover from December 2000. Esquire has named Berry the "Sexiest Woman Alive" and the cover recreation marks the end of the magazine's year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary that has included several classic magazine cover recreations--February's Victoria's Secret models in Angie Dickinson sweaters, May's Jessica Simpson in shaving cream and August's Stephen Colbert in martyrdom.

The Economist Named Magazine of the Year

Adversting Age magazine has named its A-List magazines for 2008 and The Economist won the top spot of "Magazine of the Year." Ad Age's list is comprised of magazines that are examples of "excellence in editorial, ad sales, circulation and marketing."