Some of the more interesting and important items for January 15th :

• Europeans Take Major Stance in Monetary Policy – Trichet vows to take action on interest rates.
• Stockpiling Crude – Crude oil is being stockpiled on tankers and inventories have continued to rise dramatically.
• Add Bernie "The Smirk" Madoff to the list of supercriminals – I always wondered what he was smiling about.
• Goldman Finds a Way to Dole Out Cash – How much more can we take?
• Steve Jobs Takes Sick Leave – Apple's CEO Steve Jobs announced he is taking sick leave until June.