Editor’s picks: August 15th 2019

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, markets are braced for a <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/08/17/markets-are-braced-for-a-global-downturn" target="_blank">global downturn</a>. (10:00) <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/08/15/bernie-sanderss-permanent-revolution" target="_blank">Bernie Sanders</a> could hand the Democratic ticket to a moderate. (18:02) And, investors are growing disenchanted with <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2019/08/17/india-inc-is-growing-disenchanted-with-narendra-modi" target="_blank">Narendra Modi</a></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>