Editor's Picks: March 11th 2024

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Editor's Picks from The Economist

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2024-03-12

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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, while it seems clear that the US presidential election of 2024 will be a rematch, we examine three big areas of uncertainty that might tip the outcome. Next, while risk is inherent to investment, we uncover why bigger isn't always better. And finally, how smart are “smart drugs”? Get a world of insights for 50% off—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
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  • The Economist. It's Monday, the 11th of March, 2024.

  • I'm Auré Ogunbiyi, co-host of The Intelligence, The Economist's daily news podcast.

  • Welcome to Editor's Picks,

  • where you can hear three highlights from the weekly edition of The Economist.

  • Our cover this week outlines three big risks that might tip America's presidential election in favor of President Joe Biden or Donald Trump.

  • From the border to abortion, any number of issues could prove pivotal.

  • But how might third-party candidates sway the polls?

  • Next up, the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward.

  • Or so the story goes.

  • But as our Buttonwood column explains, That's where many investors go wrong.

  • And finally, brain-boosting substances are in vogue.

  • But do they work?

  • The stories you're about to hear are just a sample of The Economist in audio.

  • If you're a print or digital subscriber,

  • you can listen to all of this week's edition of The Economist read aloud in The Economist app.

  • First up, America's election.

  • And so it is confirmed.

  • After Super Tuesday,

  • it seems clear that the presidential election of 2024 will be a rematch.

  • The first time a former president has challenged a sitting one since 1912.