Linkfest: April 07, 2018

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What I am reading today

Why the Panic of 1907 Led to a Recession (Kellogg Insight)
Editors' Briefing: On Our Radar This Week (April 1–April 6) (ProMarket)


The growth of genetic testing and personalized medicine (Mint)
The Roller Coaster to Nowhere (Daily Reckoning)
Medical practice applied in the ancient Asclepeion in Kos island (History of the Ancient World)
Feds Seize Backpage.com, Site Linked to Sex Trafficking (Wired)
2018 iPad review: Content creation with compromises (Ars Technica)
2018 iPad review: Content creation with compromises (Ars Technica: Features)
How to reform the global monetary system: A pathway to action (Brookings: Economics)
This Chart Shows How Different Generations Would Invest $10,000 (Visual Capitalist)

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