Editor’s picks: October 24th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/10/24/elizabeth-warren-wants-to-remake-american-capitalism" target="_blank">Elizabeth Warren’s</a> plan for American capitalism is not the answer to the country’s problems. (10:30) <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/10/26/vladimir-putin-flaunts-russias-increasing-influence-in-africa" target="_blank">Russia’s</a> increasing influence in Africa (21:20) And, <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2019/10/26/ipos-are-a-racket-but-try-finding-something-better" target="_blank">IPOs are a racket</a> but try finding something better</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>