Mac Slavo | The socialist dystopia of Venezuela is seeing inflation at such high rates that the starving civilians have resorted to looting the few stores left and pillaging for scraps of food.

CNBC | Stock market optimism among professional investors just keeps on surging, and is now at the highest levels since before the crash of 1987.

CNBC | Bitcoin temporarily tumbled 28 percent to below $10,000 on Coinbase.

Information Liberation | “Economists agree: Trump, not Obama, gets credit for economy.”

RT | Researchers found that a single actor was “likely” behind several accounts that bought millions of dollars worth of bitcoin.

CNBC | Bitcoin could hit $100,000 in 2018, an analyst who correctly predicted the cryptocurrency’s rally at the start of last year told CNBC

Daily Mail | As the capabilities of robots and AI continues to grow, a leading scientist has warned that the machine takeover will lead mankind into a ‘hellish dystopia’.

Daily Sheeple | Seattle is imposing a massive tax on sugary drinks in a nefarious plan to raise the $15 million needed to fund its other programs.

Wall St Journal | Result could bolster Trump administration’s case for tougher penalties and other trade actions against Beijing.

The Last Refuge | The recently passed Tax Bill continues to enhance the MAGAnomic policy of the Trump administration, leading to more great economic and jobs news amid the headlines.

London Guardian | Amazon founder’s wealth soars by $6bn thanks to stock market surge – but he is still not the richest person ever.

CNBC | Major cryptocurrencies are often traded at a premium on South Korea exchanges.

RT | The most valuable cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is falling for the fourth straight day.

CNS News | President Donald Trump’s current border wall proposal would cost $18 billion over the next ten years.

CNBC | Toyota Motor and Mazda Motor are set to unveil plans for a $1.6 billion assembly plant in Huntsville, Alabama, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.