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Trade Value Index 2026 Part 3!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Welcome Back and Housekeeping

(01:37) - Netanyahu Reconsidered

(03:07) - Trump Iran War and Tariffs

(05:37) - Ejecting Netanyahu TBD

(06:09) - Cyprus Surprise Pick

(08:37) - Finland NATO and Stubb

(10:21) - Zelensky Case for Top Tier

(20:34) - Pope Leo XIV Rising Influence

(27:15) - Mitsotakis and Greece Comeback

(32:53) - Modi and Sheinbaum Rankings

(35:28) - Bukele Drops to Four

(37:58) - Mark Carney Goes Number One

(40:14) - Carney Goes Number One

(40:50) - Steph Curry Comparison

(41:46) - Bulking Up Canada

(43:38) - Devils Advocate Pushback

(45:21) - Trade Value Logic

(46:54) - Full Rankings Recap

(52:28) - Why Trump Missed Cut

(57:41) - Biggest Movers Data

(01:00:20) - Ideology Bias Breakdown

(01:02:46) - Regional Bias Breakdown

(01:05:32) - Starting Five Metaphors

(01:06:46) - Xi and Jokic Deep Dive

(01:13:34) - Wrap Up and Corrections

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