Greetings. It's Thursday, April 10th, 2025. Welcome to Denison Forum's Daily Article podcast.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's daily article written by our co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

President Trump announced yesterday a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries

while hiking levies on China to 125%. The Dow Jones surged nearly 3,000 points on the news for

its largest rally in five years. The NASDAQ composite jumped more than 12% as well.

Its second best day ever, the S&P 500 had its biggest one-day gain in 17 years.

About 30 billion shares traded hands,

comprising the heaviest volume day on Wall Street in history. World markets soared this

morning as well, with Japan's benchmark jumping more than 9%. The recent volatility of an economy,

most of us have no way to influence, highlights the degree to which you and I are, quote,

catching and not pitching in the modern world. Think about it. How

much of your life is under your direct control? Do you personally determine your income? Do you

grow your own food and chop your own firewood for heat? Can you fix your car if it breaks down? Can

you treat yourself if you get really sick? If the world made

your life an island, how long and how well would you live on it? We all want to believe we're in

charge of our lives, a quote, willed power impulse from Genesis 3-5 that goes back to the

Garden of Eden and the temptation to be our own God.

Advertisers know this, which is why they pitch us products and services

that claim to help us control our finances, circumstances, health, and happiness.

But the next downturned disaster, illness, or disappointment will pull back the curtain on our illusion.

The roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub that killed at least 184 people,

including two former Major League baseball players, is a tragic metaphor for our times.

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