With all of Europe closely eyeing the ECB for hints about its move away from aggressive bond buying, some cities that have benefited disproportionately from the QE are being forced to consider what life on the other side will look like – NYTimes

Bezos is bent on buying these days. The latest target is Sears’ iconic Kenmore appliance brand, a move that has the as-yet-largely-Amazon-untouched home improvement industry fretting – WSJ

Some analysis of the trouble that the 2nd Circuit’s recent Libor conviction reversal for two ex-Rabobank traders has created for the DOJ in cross-border cases – Law360

Don’t look now, but Freddie’s following Fannie into the rental housing game.  It’s path, however, is decidedly more midsize than Fannie’s deals with the landlord giants – NYTimes

BBG on the pitfalls of parsing the history books (or yield curves) for a heads up on the next recession – WSJ

Bloomberg’s hinting that the Great Rotation may be at hand (and it’s not talking crops) – Bloomberg

Citigroup’s fighting a derivative suit focused on the alleged bad faith of its directors by suggesting, among other things, that the shareholders failed in their demand on Citi to bring litigation – Law360

Google Glass seems to have found its proper audience in its second incarnation, and it’s not the masses – Bloomberg

Let’s round out the week with some experimentation intended to help us better understand the mysteries of black holes. Grab your Weyl semimetals, and we’ll get cracking – NYTimes

Have a good weekend.