Money & Markets – Week of 1.30.11

Kinder Morgan Gearing Up For $2.3 billion IPO
Reuters (4 Feb 11)

J.P. Morgan Chase Knew of Madoff Fraud Scheme, Suit Alleges
The Washington Post (4 Feb 11)

IMF Raises Spectre of Civil Wars as Global Inequalities Worsen
The Telegraph (4 Feb 11)

Germany Rules Out Fund Buybacks as EU Leaders Plan Summit Pledge on Debt
Bloomberg (2 Feb 11)

Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise
The Wall Street Journal (3 Feb 11)

As World Becomes Zimbabwefied, Cotton Futures Surge 17% In One Month
Zero Hedge (1 Feb 11)

Fed May Discuss Easing If Data Weak, Hoenig Tells Market News
Bloomberg (1 Feb 11)

Banks Face New Accounting Rules For Bad Loans
Reuters (31 Jan 11)

Devil’s Bargain
Pimco (Feb 2011)

When Irish Eyes Are Crying
Vanityfair (March 2011)

Mechanical Serfdom Is Just That
Bloombergbusinesswek (2 Feb 11)

Iceland Shows Ireland Did ‘Wrong Things’ Saving Banks
Bloomberg (1 Feb 11)

Rising Rates Fuel Boomlet in Buyouts
The Wall Street Journal (1 Feb 11)

U.S. Factory, Spending Data Support Strong Growth Tone
Reuters (1 Feb 11)

Afghan Bank’s Losses Could Reach $900m
Boston.com (31 Jan 11)

Demand For Cash Grows
Before It’s News (31 Jan 11)

Policy Makers at Davos See Dollar Losing Reserve Dominance
GATA (31 Jan 11)

Will Moody’s Change Spell Trouble for Rhode Island?
WPRI.com (31 Jan 11)

Public-Sector Squeeze
Truthout (31 Jan 11)

Lonely Analyst Warns of 2015 Bank Crisis Amid `Upbeat’ Davos
Bloomberg (30 Jan 11)

Addendum: A Year or More: The High Cost of Long-Term Unemployment – January 2011
The Pew (27 Jan 11)

Detroit Looks East: GM Sells More Cars in China Than in The US
Guardian.co.uk (2 July 10)

Trader Racks Up a Second Epic Gain
The Wall Street Journal (28 Jan 11)