Editor’s Picks: October 11th 2021

<p>A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/10/09/the-world-economys-shortage-problem" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the world economy’s shortage problem</a>, <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/10/09/ethiopia-is-losing-friends-and-influence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abiy Ahmed against the world</a> (9:39) and how<a href="https://www.economist.com/business/shein-exemplifies-a-new-style-of-chinese-multinational/21805217" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> fast-fashion label Shein models a new style of Chinese multinational</a> (16:50)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please subscribe to <em>The Economist</em> for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=editors-picks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a>&nbsp;</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>